Year-end update 2025

Jebo Connect – Year-End Newsletter 2025

Keeping the Overberg connected – one year, one town, one farm at a time.

Hello from the Jebo Connect team πŸ‘‹

It’s been another big year in the Overberg – a year filled with exciting upgrades, new technology, expanded fibre coverage, and a few challenges that brought out the very best in our team and community.

Before we all head into holiday mode, we’d love to share some of the biggest milestones of 2025 and give you a sneak peek of what’s coming in 2026.

Here’s what you’ll find in this newsletter:

  • ✨ New fibre coverage and town rollouts
  • 🚜 Faster speeds for farms and rural areas
  • πŸ”₯ Fire damage repairs and network resilience
  • 🎬 Netflix & YouTube servers for instant streaming
  • 🏫 Free internet for local schools
  • πŸ“… Festive support hours
  • πŸ”Œ Our long-term network expansion plans

Thank you for being part of the Jebo Connect family – your support makes our progress possible.


πŸŽ„ 1) Festive Season Support & Office Hours

πŸ“’ Important Holiday Schedule

To ensure you stay connected throughout the holidays, please take note of our year-end operating hours:

Normal Office Hours

  • Weekdays: 08h00 – 17h00 (Struisbaai office closed 13h00–14h00)
  • Saturdays: 09h00 – 13h00

Normal Support Hours

  • Weekdays: 08h00 – 20h00
  • Saturdays: 09h00 – 20h00
  • Sundays: 12h00 – 18h00

Festive Season Schedule

πŸ“… 16 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… Remote 08h00–18h00
πŸ“… 24 Dec
🏒 Office: βœ… 08h00–12h00
🎧 Support: βœ… 08h00–12h00
πŸ“… 25 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸŽ„ Closed
🎧 Support: πŸŽ„ Closed
πŸ“… 26 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 08h30–10h30 & 15h00–16h00
πŸ“… 27 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 09h00–20h00
πŸ“… 28 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 12h00–18h00
πŸ“… 29–30 Dec
🏒 Office: βœ… 09h00–14h00
🎧 Support: βœ… 08h00–20h00
πŸ“… 31 Dec
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 08h00–12h00
πŸ“… 1 Jan
🏒 Office: πŸŽ‰ Closed
🎧 Support: πŸŽ‰ Closed
πŸ“… 2–3 Jan
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 09h00–18h00
πŸ“… 4 Jan
🏒 Office: πŸ”’ Closed
🎧 Support: βœ… 12h00–18h00
πŸ“… 5 Jan
🏒 Office: βœ… Back to normal
🎧 Support: βœ… Back to normal
Legend: 🏒 Office 🎧 Support βœ… Open πŸ”’/πŸŽ„/πŸŽ‰ Closed

Please note: Response times may be slower than usual during peak festive days, but our team will do their best to assist you as quickly as possible.


πŸ™ 2) A Heartfelt Thank You

To every home, business, farm and organisation we serve – thank you.

Thank you for choosing a local provider. Thank you for your patience during technical challenges. Thank you for your loyalty, trust and feedback.

We remain committed to delivering world-class connectivity in the Overberg and we can’t wait to serve you even better in 2026.


πŸ“Œ 3) Who We Are – Where It All Started

Jebo Connect was founded in 2017 with one vision: reliable, fast internet for the Overberg.

What began as a small farm network between friends has grown into a fully licensed ISP with offices in Bredasdorp and Struisbaai, supported by a skilled local team.

Local connectivity. Local support. Local people. That’s who we are.


πŸš€ 4) 2025 Highlights – A Year of Growth

7000+
Homes Passed with FTTH
40
Active High Sites
33
Employees

πŸ”Ά Fibre Rollout Progress

100% Coverage: Struisbaai, Agulhas, Suiderstrand

50% Coverage: Bredasdorp & Arniston

In Progress: Napier – full completion scheduled in the next 6 months

Once Napier is complete, remaining areas in Bredasdorp and Arniston will follow β€” with new towns already planned.

🌾 Faster Internet for Farms & Rural Areas

Major tower upgrades completed this year improved speed and stability for remote customers. Our new Farm AirWave product enters final testing in December β€” full rollout early 2026.

πŸ”₯ Fire Damage Recovery – Rapid Response, Strong Community Support

This year’s mountain fires in Bredasdorp and Napier caused severe damage β€” destroying equipment, melting fibre routes, and knocking out critical towers.

Our team was already on site before sunrise once it was safe β€” working in smoke, heat and strong wind.

Quick Stats:

  • ⚑ Services restored by 12h00 β€” just 6 hours after work started
  • πŸ—οΈ Two major towers replaced in a single weekend
  • 🚚 Backup antennas and cables installed immediately
  • πŸ”‹ Critical farm clients prioritised to reduce downtime

Even while other providers only arrived days later, we had already completed multiple repairs β€” keeping our community connected during a tough time.

To every client who showed patience and support β€” thank you. Your encouragement keeps our team going during long days and very long nights. πŸ’ͺ❀️🌍

🎬 Closer to Netflix & YouTube Than Ever Before

New local cache servers now deliver super-fast streaming:

  • πŸ“ Netflix Server – Bredasdorp Core
  • πŸ“ Netflix Server – Cape Town Core
  • πŸ“ Google/YouTube Cache – Cape Town Core

Benefits for you:

  • Instant streaming start times
  • Less buffering β€” even during peak hours
  • Stable HD & 4K video quality
  • Faster Google/Android updates
  • Less traffic leaving the Overberg = more bandwidth for everyone

This upgrade puts our network on par with major national ISPs β€” right here at home.


🧭 5) What’s Coming in 2026

Here’s what we’re already preparing for:

  • Complete FTTH coverage in Bredasdorp, Arniston & Napier
  • Expand fibre into additional towns
  • Boost tower stability and coverage
  • Launch our new NLD Inter-Town Link connecting Bredasdorp, Napier, Arniston & Struisbaai
  • Increase support for local schools and community projects

The new NLD route will deliver stronger redundancy & speed across all linked towns.


🏫 6) Investing in Our Schools & Community

Connectivity is opportunity β€” and that matters most in education.

We proudly provide free fibre internet to 5 local schools, helping thousands of learners access modern online tools and digital learning platforms.

As our network grows, this programme will expand β€” because a connected future begins with our youth.


🎁 Warm Festive Wishes

As 2025 draws to a close, we wish you a blessed, happy and safe festive season.

Thank you for trusting us to keep you connected β€” to work, family and the fun parts of life too!

Cheers to faster speeds, better coverage and smarter tech in 2026 β€” the best is yet to come! 🌟

Warm regards,
The Jebo Connect Team

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