Datacenter region
AWS Africa (Cape Town)
af-south-1 · -33.92, 18.42
No open incident names AWS af-south-1 as affected in official updates.
This page covers incidents whose official updates name this region as affected. It is not a citywide status report, and the overall AWS status does not tell whether this region works normally.
No stored incident names AWS af-south-1 as affected. Incidents without a region in their official updates and incidents at other providers are not included here.
About this region
af-south-1 is AWS's code for Africa (Cape Town). Other providers may operate in the same area under different region codes. Problems with shared cloud infrastructure can affect apps hosted there, but a report about one provider does not establish a problem at another.
Physically located in South Africa. See all outages in South Africa for the full country view.
FAQ - AWS af-south-1
What is the af-south-1 region?
af-south-1 is AWS's code for Africa (Cape Town), a cloud datacenter region in South Africa. Other cloud providers use different region codes, even in the same city.
Is AWS af-south-1 having problems right now?
No open incident names AWS af-south-1 as affected in official updates. This does not confirm normal operation, and does not describe other providers in the same city.
Why do unrelated apps fail when one region goes down?
Many SaaS products host their backend infrastructure in shared cloud regions. A single region outage can cascade across hundreds of apps that look unrelated to end users.
Where can I find the official AWS status page?
Check AWS Health Dashboard for official region updates. GlobalOutageMap is an independent signal aggregator, not the provider's status authority.