Hi ZANOG Community
These days information flys past us on the various feeds we have so wanted to remind the community of some of the things happening.
ZANOG-KZN - 26 March @ 18h00
RSVP here : https://events.nog.net.za/event/78/
ZANOG@iweek2026 - 21 - 23 April 2026
Register here : https://iweek.org.za
ZANOG hosts content in Durban and Capetown.
We have a new router in CT2 connecting to both CINX and NAPAfrica CPT. Thank you Teraco for making this possible.
Each of these POPs serves different content so best to peer at all locations.
Our peeringdb info : https://www.peeringdb.com/net/17650 and peering policy https://nog.net.za/zanog-peering-policy/
New router in CT2
NAPAfrica CPT
IPv4 : 196.60.71.38
IPv6 : 2001:43f8:6d1::71:38
CINX
IPv4 : 196.223.23.240
IPv6 : 2001:43f8:1f1::1:240
Send peering requests to peering(a)nog.net.za
Training at ZANOG@iweek.
There will be two options for training the day before the main event.
See details here
ZANOG26 - WDM & IPoWDM Workshop : https://events.nog.net.za/event/86/
ZANOG26 - Containerlab & VPP tutorial : https://events.nog.net.za/event/85/
To keep informed, follow us on linkedIn, Telegram or mailing list
https://nog.net.za/community/#community
Looking forward to connecting at one of the ZANOG events.
ZANOG is happy to announce the next regional Network Operator Group meeting (KwaZulu Natal) of 2026 in, Durban, South Africa.
Date: 26 March 2026
Time: 18h00-22h00
Venue: Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Westville, Durban,
Cost: Free
RSVP : https://events.nog.net.za/event/78/
Talk1 : ZANOG update - Edd de Lange
Talk2 : Journey from Windows to Linux - Warrick Boyd
Talk3 : Inside My Peering Toolkit : Daily Use Tools for Visibility, Analysis & Automation - Don Jolley
We are looking for talks at this event. Local NOGs are a great place to share stories or what you have been working on. let us know if you would like to share your story email us info[at]nog.net.za
We will be having the usual evening talks, followed by drinks, snacks and social networking.
Talks will start at 18h30, but we encourage arrivals from 18h00 for a bit of mingling, before the event.
A big thank you to FLEXOPTIX for their support and sponsorship of this event
Hi Everyone
We’re excited to announce that ZANOG 2026 (South African Network Operators Group) will take place in Irene, Gauteng, from 21–23 April 2026.
ZANOG brings together network engineers, operators, architects, and decision-makers to share practical experience from running real networks — the wins, the failures, and everything learned along the way.
The Call for Papers is now open.
For ZANOG 2026, we’re particularly interested in operationally focused talks and case studies, including (but not limited to):
• Network operations and troubleshooting in production environments
• Automation and tooling for day-to-day network operations
• Monitoring, observability, and incident response
• IPv6 deployment, migration, and operational lessons
• Routing operations, BGP hygiene, RPKI, and MANRS
• Security operations and network resilience
• Scaling networks: people, process, and technology
• Lessons learned from outages, migrations, or major changes
We welcome full talks, lightning talks, panels, and experience reports, and we strongly encourage submissions from operators of all sizes — ISPs, enterprises, content networks, and infrastructure providers.
ZANOG is a community-driven, non-commercial event. Speakers do not pay to present, and attendance is free for participants.
Submission deadline: 27 February 2026
Submit your proposal here: https://events.nog.net.za/event/75/
We’re looking forward to another great ZANOG, shaped by the people who build and operate South Africa’s networks every day.
Kind regards,
ZANOG Programme Committee
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Dear colleagues,
Greetings from AFRINIC!
It's that time of year, and we are calling on organisations across Africa to partner with us to unleash the power of the Internet through impactful in-person events in 2026.
Join the 40+ organisations who have partnered with us over the past 20 years to build skills, deploy technologies, and drive continental progress.
You can partner with us in one of two ways:
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Host an RPKI & IPv6 Deployathon.
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Host an IPv6 Training & Certification event.
Government organisations will benefit the most from hosting our special Government IPv6 Kickstart event, in which we:
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Train & certify government IPv6 Engineers
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Train & certify IPv6 government Program Managers
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Create & refine an IPv6 Action Plan for the government.
This event prepares the government organisation to host future deployathons, transforming those IPv6 deployment plans into actual IPv6 deployment milestones.
Ready to make an impact?
Learn more and apply to host an event in your country in 2026<https://afrinic.academy/call-for-local-hosts/> - https://afrinic.academy/call-for-local-hosts/
Deadline: 31 January 2026 at 23:59 GMT.
We look forward to partnering with you to elevate Africa's digital future.
Kind Regards,
AFRINIC Team
P.S. Interested in sponsoring but don’t want to host?
<https://afrinic.academy/call-for-local-hosts/> Sponsor an event or certification fees for engineers <https://afrinic.academy/call-for-local-hosts/> - https://afrinic.academy/call-for-local-hosts/
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Devenez partenaire d'AFRINIC : organisez ou sponsorisez les événements IPv6 & RPKI 2026 dans votre pays
Chers collègues,
Salutations d’AFRINIC!!
C'est le moment de l'année où nous appelons les organisations à travers l'Afrique à collaborer avec nous pour exploiter tout le potentiel d'Internet grâce à des événements en présentiel marquants en 2026.
Rejoignez plus de 40 organisations qui se sont associées à nous au cours des 20 dernières années pour développer des compétences, déployer des technologies et stimuler le progrès continental.
Vous pouvez vous associer à nous de deux manières :
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Organisez un RPKI & IPv6 Deployathon
2.
Organisez un événement de formation et de certification IPv6
Les organisations gouvernementales tireront le meilleur parti de l'organisation de notre événement spécial Government IPv6 Kickstart, dans le cadre duquel nous:
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Formons et certifions les ingénieurs IPv6 du gouvernement
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Formons et certifions les responsables de programmes IPv6 du gouvernement
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Créons et affinons un plan d'action IPv6 pour le gouvernement.
Cet événement prépare l'organisme gouvernemental à organiser de futurs déploiements, transformant ces plans de déploiement IPv6 en étapes concrètes de déploiement IPv6.
Prêt à faire bouger les choses ?
En savoir plus et postuler pour accueillir un événement dans votre pays en 2026 <https://afrinic.academy/fr/call-for-local-hosts/> - https://afrinic.academy/fr/call-for-local-hosts/
Date limite : 31 Janvier 2026 à 23 h 59 GMT.
Nous sommes impatients de collaborer avec vous pour améliorer l'avenir numérique de l'Afrique.
Cordialement,
AFRINIC Team
P.S. Vous souhaitez devenir un sponsor, mais vous ne voulez pas accueillir l’événement
Parrainez un événement ou les frais de certification des ingénieurs<https://afrinic.academy/fr/call-for-local-hosts/> <https://afrinic.academy/fr/call-for-local-hosts/> - https://afrinic.academy/fr/call-for-local-hosts/
ZANOG is happy to announce the first regional Network Operator Group meeting (Gauteng) of 2026 at Workshop17, Sandton, South Africa.
ZANOG is an in person only event and will take place on Thursday 29 January 2026
We will be having the usual evening talks, followed by drinks, snacks and social networking.
Talks will start at 18h30, but we encourage arrivals from 18h00 for a bit of mingling, before the event.
Local NOGs are a great place to share stories or what you have been working on. let us know if you would like to share your story email us info[at]nog.net.za
Thank you to sponsorship of this event by FLEXOPTIX that allow this event to be free of charge.
Due to space constraints we have to limit the number of people to, two people per organisation
RSVP : https://events.nog.net.za/event/76/
Good Day,
Not sure this is the right place, however I am looking for a Mikrotik/CHR/VMware config specialist or someone who has experience in optimising performance.
Please get in touch.
Thanks.
Regards,
Matthew Purdon
[cid:c706e595-f3a1-41aa-ba5a-45354a0ed3ff]
www.wibernet.co.za<http://www.wibernet.co.za/>
E-mail disclaimer: https://wibersolutions.co.za/email-disclaimer/
Salam everyone :-)
We’re excited to kick off a new month with the same great energy and to keep our weekly SDNOG workshop series running strong!
This Saturday, we’re offering network engineers and technical professionals a solid, practical understanding of IPv6 subnetting, address planning, and deployment strategies. Participants will learn how to design scalable IPv6 address plans, allocate subnets efficiently, and avoid common mistakes seen in real-world networks.
Speaker: Bashir Mudeheri
Date: Saturday, 6 December 2025
Time: 13:00 Sudan Time (11:00 UTC)
Location: Online via Zoom
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/RU09E-u6RH2zGIX34DjBlg
Workshop details:
https://docs.sdnog.sd/books/sdnog-workshops/page/master-ipv6-subnetting-and…
As always, our workshops are free and open to everyone!
Please share this with colleagues, friends, and anyone who might benefit.
See you on Saturday!
Warm regards,
-- Sara Alamin --
sdnog team
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Dear Members and Community,
Pursuant to Article 11.2 of the AFRINIC Bylaws, the Board, after consultation with the Receiver, is pleased to invite you to the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting (PPM) taking place online on Wednesday 10 December 2025 from 11.30 -13.00 UTC.
The Meeting will provide the AFRINIC Community with the opportunity to reconnect and assess whether the Policy Development Process has withstood the challenges the organisation has faced. It will also discuss the way forward towards building an inclusive and collaborative community.
In view of the exceptional circumstances, Mr Vincent Ngundi and Mr Darwin Da Costa, the outgoing Policy Development Working Group (PDWG)’s Co-Chairs, have graciously agreed to continue overseeing and coordinating the upcoming PPM, including the moderation of the RPD mailing list, until the selection of new Co-Chairs in line with established procedures.
We would like to invite you to fully participate and register in large numbers for the AFRINIC-36 PPM.
Register for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting here>>
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8xeAdz56RLuy9ynPaq1OnQ#/registrati…
The detailed programme for the Day is also available at: https://af36.afrinic.net/
We look forward to seeing you online soon for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting.
Kind Regards,
AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver
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Chers membres et communauté d'AFRINIC,
Conformément à l'article 11.2 des statuts d'AFRINIC, le conseil d'administration, après consultation avec le Receveur, a le plaisir de vous inviter à la réunion publique sur les politiques (PPM) AFRINIC-36 qui se tiendra en ligne le mercredi 10 décembre 2025 de 11h30 à 13h00 GMT.
Cette réunion permettra à la communauté AFRINIC de se retrouver et d'évaluer si le processus d'élaboration des politiques a su résister aux défis auxquels l'organisation a été confrontée. Elle permettra également de discuter de la voie à suivre pour bâtir une communauté inclusive et collaborative.
Compte tenu des circonstances exceptionnelles, M. Vincent Ngundi et M. Darwin Da Costa, les co-présidents sortants du Policy Development Working Group (PDWG), ont gracieusement accepté de continuer à superviser et à coordonner la prochaine PPM, y compris la modération de la liste de diffusion RPD, jusqu'à la sélection de nouveaux co-présidents conformément aux procédures établies.
Nous vous invitons à participer pleinement et à vous inscrire en grand nombre à la PPM d'AFRINIC-36.
Inscrivez-vous à la réunion publique sur les politiques AFRINIC-36 ici >>
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8xeAdz56RLuy9ynPaq1OnQ#/registrati…
Le programme détaillé de la journée est également disponible à l'adresse suivante : https://af36.afrinic.net/
Nous nous réjouissons de vous retrouver bientôt en ligne pour la réunion publique sur les politiques AFRINIC-36.
Cordialement,
Le conseil d'administration et le Receveur d'AFRINIC
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Dear Members and Community,
The AFRINIC Board is pleased to invite you to its Community Engagement session in line with our commitment to relaunch our engagement with the AFRINIC community and kick-start our collective community work.
This Board Engagement session will take place online on Wednesday 10 December 2025 from 10.00 -11.00 UTC
We would like to invite you to register and find out more about this session here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6417645735677/WN_w-T0gOVCS4OB5ZXNb…
We look forward to seeing you online soon for the Board Community Engagement session.
Kind Regards,
AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver
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Chers membres de la communauté AFRINIC,
Le Conseil d’administration d’AFRINIC a le plaisir de vous inviter à une session d’engagement destinée à relancer et renforcer notre collaboration communautaire.
Cette session se tiendra en ligne le mercredi 10 décembre 2025, de 10h00 à 11h00 UTC.
Nous vous invitons à vous inscrire massivement. Vous trouverez de plus amples informations à l’adresse suivante :
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6417645735677/WN_w-T0gOVCS4OB5ZXNb…
Nous espérons vous retrouver nombreux lors de cette rencontre virtuelle.
Cordialement,
Le Conseil d’administration et le Receveur d’AFRINIC