Speaking of google talk theres also mobile google talk, that means you can chat from mxit to gmail and vice versa using phones

Give it a try: Download the app at:
http://wap064.tripod.com

Theres Various Options:
Skittle Skittle Standard: Similar to the Official Gtalk Client
Skittle Group Chat: Allows you to create a group chat from your phone
Skittle Service: Allows you to create an automated service reply from your mobile

Its definately true that gmail and mxits connection goes offline at least once a day, in gtalk it would say “27xxxx@mxit.co.za” is offline and cannot receive messages right now.

That error or 404, recipient cannot be reached always comes up.
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Well, the way I see it is this:
The MXit service is working. i.e. it’s not broken and nothing has changed.
Therefore if the Google/MXit link is broken, the problem is elsewhere.
The problem is Telkom. They own the international link between South Africa and everywhere else (e.g. America).
So their line must be bad.