The issue is a faulty branching unit near Swakopmund, Namibia, which supplies power to sections of the cable, resulting in slower speeds and connectivity issues, particularly in parts of the Western Cape, as providers reroute traffic through alternative routes like Seacom and. The issue is a faulty branching unit near Swakopmund, Namibia, which supplies power to sections of the cable, resulting in slower speeds and connectivity issues, particularly in parts of the Western Cape, as providers reroute traffic through alternative routes like Seacom and. REPAIR work on the undersea fibre optic cable that connects Namibia to the rest of the world via the West African Cable System (WACS) at the Mole in Swakopmund was responsible for slower internet speeds experienced by consumers since the weekend. A cable repair vessel has been anchored off the Mole. Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) has confirmed that three of its internet links through the West African Cable System (WACS) will be affected by ongoing maintenance. To keep services running smoothly, MTC has rerouted internet traffic through backup channels. The WACS maintenance, set to run. WACS is a key internet artery linking South Africa to Europe and is reportedly offline due to emergency maintenance expected to last over two weeks. The damage to the WACS, which occurred on 6 August, definitely impacted Telecom Namibia as some. On Friday morning 01 September, the Leon Thevenin, the cable ship that has been commissioned to repair the two undersea cables at the mouth of the Congo River, was about 100 nautical miles south of the Kunene River mouth.