Brave Ads Resources (ZA) stuck at 0.0.0.0 – No Notification Ads

Hello Brave Support,

I am experiencing an issue with Brave Rewards on Windows 11.

System Information

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Brave Version: 1.92.144 (Official Build) (64-bit)
  • Chromium: 150.0.7871.186
  • Region: South Africa (ZA)

Issue

  • New Tab Page ads are working normally.
  • Notification Ads are enabled in Brave Rewards.
  • Notification Ads received this month: 0.
  • My 30-day Ads History only contains New Tab Page ads.

Brave Components
The following component never updates:

Brave Ads Resources (ZA)

  • Version: 0.0.0.0
  • Status: Update error

Clicking Check for update does not resolve the issue.

Troubleshooting already performed

  • Reinstalled the latest Brave Stable over the existing installation.
  • Verified Brave is fully up to date.
  • Windows Defender only (no third-party antivirus).
  • No VPN or proxy.
  • Notification Ads are enabled.
  • Maximum ads per hour is set correctly.
  • The exact same issue occurs in Brave Nightly:
    • Brave Ads Resources (ZA) = Version 0.0.0.0
    • Status = Update error

Because the issue is identical in both Stable and Nightly, I suspect there may be a problem with the South African Brave Ads Resources component or its distribution.

Could you please investigate or advise on a fix?

Thank you.