IXP Growth and Member Churn in South Africa
Capacity growth (12 mo)
+27.0%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+11.3%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+24
Net member change (last month)
+2
Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Capacity | 12 mo | 3 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JINX | 5.49 Tbps → 9.9 Tbps | +80.3% | +48.4% |
| 2 | CINX | 2.7 Tbps → 3.79 Tbps | +40.7% | +15.8% |
| 3 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | 8.54 Tbps → 11.23 Tbps | +31.5% | +2.6% |
| 4 | NAPAfrica IX Durban | 2.18 Tbps → 2.8 Tbps | +28.3% | +16.2% |
| 5 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | 24.37 Tbps → 27.65 Tbps | +13.5% | +4.9% |
| 6 | DINX | 1.58 Tbps → 1.74 Tbps | +10.0% | +8.0% |
| 7 | NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg | 366.24 Gbps → 385.24 Gbps | +5.2% | +0.0% |
Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)
| # | IXP | Members | Added (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JINX | 185 → 204 | +19 |
| 2 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | 532 → 547 | +15 |
| 3 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | 269 → 280 | +11 |
| 4 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | 8 → 19 | +11 |
| 5 | CINX | 113 → 120 | +7 |
| 6 | NAPAfrica IX Durban | 134 → 137 | +3 |
| 7 | NAPAfrica MAPS Johannesburg | 25 → 26 | +1 |
Most New Members (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 4 |
| 2 | JINX | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 3 | CINX | Cape Town | 2 |
| 4 | NAPAfrica IX Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 5 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town | 1 |
| 6 | NAPAfrica IX Durban | Durban | 1 |
Most Departures (2026-08)
| # | IXP | City | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BGP.Exchange - Johannesburg | Johannesburg | 2 |
| 2 | NAPAfrica IX Cape Town | Cape Town | 1 |
Members Joined vs Left per Month
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Month | 2026-08 |
| Joined | 12 |
| Left | 3 |
| Net | 9 |
In South Africa, provisioned IXP capacity grew +27.0% over the last twelve months, led by JINX at +80.3%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.