POWER OUTAGE IN VAN STADENS AND WITTEKLIP

Friday, 14 March 2025

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that red and white phase conductors were found on the ground at FCW 2-4 causing a 6.6kV circuit breaker to trip at Fitches Corner substation, leading to a loss of power supply at Van Stadens, Witteklip and surrounding areas.

The team will continue working around the clock to restore power supply as soon as possible.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

UPDATE: ZWIDE POWER OUTAGE

Friday, 14 March 2025

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that while the team was busy with fault-finding following the power outage, they discovered a cable fault between Ngekazi Church and Ngwekazi Dip. Supply has been restored to certain parts of Zwide, however, the following substations are still off due to the cable fault: Stadium, Mboya, Mabopeni Mini, Vabasa, Konga, Qeqe 1 and Ngwekazi Dip.

The team will continue working around the clock to restore power supply as soon as possible.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BELOW PLANNED ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN FOR TODAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PLANNED ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
What :
Shutdown of Stanley Street substation in Richmond Hill
Date :
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Time :
14:00 – 19:00
Reason :
Maintenance of a Substation
Affected areas :
* Mackay Street
* Cross Street
* Irvin Street
* Stanley Street
* Edward Street and surrounding areas.
All installations to be treated as live for the duration of the shutdown.
For queries regarding the shutdown, please call L Hashe on 041 392 4164

POWER OUTAGE IN CLEARY PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Tuesday, 11 March 2025

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker tripped at Bethelsdorp/Clearly Park substation causing a loss of power supply to the following areas:

* Clearly Park
* Salt Lake
* Malabar and surrounding areas.

A team has been informed to do investigation and repairs.

More update will follow as they become available. 

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

POWER OUTAGE IN MOTHERWELL
Monday, 10 March 2025

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker tripped at Motherwell Central/T1 substation causing a loss of power supply in NU 4, Motherwell Shopping Centre and surrounding areas.

A team has been informed to conduct investigations and affect repairs.

More update will follow as they become available. 

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.