APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.89]

% APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.afrinic.net
% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.
% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to  the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms
% Note: this output has been filtered.
%       To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.
% Information related to '196.21.180.0 - 196.21.183.255'
% Abuse contact for '196.21.180.0 - 196.21.183.255' is 'abuse@tenet.ac.za'
inetnum:        196.21.180.0 - 196.21.183.255
netname:        UOVS-196-21-180-0
descr:          University of the Orange-Free State
descr:          Zastron Street Ext
descr:          Bloemfontein
descr:          9300
country:        ZA
admin-c:        HJ107-AFRINIC
tech-c:         HJ107-AFRINIC
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         TF-196-21-MNT
mnt-lower:      TF-196-21-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
parent:         196.21.0.0 - 196.21.255.255
person:         Henry Joubert
address:        University of the Free State
address:        Zostron Street
address:        Bloemfontein, South Africa 9300
address:        ZA
phone:          tel:+27-82-808-1044
nic-hdl:        HJ107-AFRINIC
mnt-by:         GENERATED-WTXIFTPGQDSPZSXFWZVYMKUDGH1HASN0-MNT
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
% Information related to '196.21.0.0/16AS2018'
route:          196.21.0.0/16
descr:          MAINTAINED BY TENET
origin:         AS2018
mnt-by:         TNET-MNT01
source:         AFRINIC # Filtered
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3 records found for '196.21.183.1'
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