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POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – NEWTON PARK
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that at 5th Avenue Newton Park, a 6kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting parts of Newton Park and surrounding areas.
Operators are currently on site attending to the fault and conducting the necessary investigations and repairs.
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Sections of Newton Park
* Surrounding areas
Further updates will be communicated as information becomes available.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp Number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – MOTHERWELL
Monday, 18 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a section of the Motherwell North 22kV line is currently out of commission from pole structure MWN 90/1 to MWN 90/21. This outage is due to the replacement of a faulty transformer located at pole MWN 90/6/5.
Technical teams are currently on site attending to the fault and carrying out the necessary repairs.
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Sections of Motherwell NU 12C
* Sections of Motherwell NU 30
* Surrounding areas
Further updates will be communicated as information becomes available.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp Number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – BARCELONA / OPENVIEW AREAS
Monday, 18 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that Barcelona Ext 5, Barcelona Ext 6, Openview and surrounding area are experiencing a power outage.
Technical teams are currently busy with repairs at pole MHV 1/1.
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Barcelona Ext 5
* Barcelona Ext 6
* Openview
* Surrounding areas
Further updates will be communicated as information becomes available.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp Number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
WATER TRUCK LOCATIONS
15 May 2026 | 14h30
Residents are advised that water trucks are stationed at the following points:
* Sakuba Str, Zwide
* ?Venus Str, Helenvale
* ?BZP Str, Zwide
* ?Missionvale Clinic
* ?Buffelsfontein Rd
* ?Algoa Park Spar
Tankers are continually moving within these areas, and might leave to refill but will return to these areas.
Tankers will be moved and prioritised as needed.
POWER OUTAGE - MOTHERWELL
Friday, 15 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to update residents that a 22kV circuit breaker trip was detected at Motherwell Main, affecting electricity supply to Shukushukuma, NU13, Steve Tshwete, the Motherwell Reservoir and surrounding areas.
Technical teams attended to the fault; however, ongoing joint failures on pole MWT 1#10 have delayed restoration efforts. Due to the complexity of the fault and safety considerations, repair work was suspended for the evening and will continue in the morning.
Areas currently affected:
* Steve Tshwete
* ?Shukushukuma
* ?NU13
* ?NU30
Municipal teams remain on site and further updates will be communicated as information becomes available. At this stage, there is no estimated restoration time available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – FALLEN LV OVERHEAD LINES IN MULTIPLE AREAS
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality informs residents that low voltage (LV) overhead lines have fallen in several areas due to severe weather, resulting in power outages.
Affected areas include, but are not limited to:
- Uitenhage
- Soweto on Sea
- Missionvale
- Motherwell
- Bluewater Bay
Technical teams are on site securing the area and preparing restoration plans.
We urge the community to immediately report fallen LV lines and any related vandalism to the numbers below.
We understand the inconvenience and thank affected residents and stakeholders for their patience.
Further updates will be communicated as soon as they become available. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Contact Details:
- 041 585 1555 – NMBM Emergency Response
- 079 490 0480 – NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp
- 10111 – SAPS
- 041 506 5595 – NMBM Electricity and Energy
Your safety remains our top priority.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – ROSEDALE/SWAN SUBSTATION
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Rosedale/Swan Substation, an 11kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Woodpecker
* Acacia
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams are on site and are busy carrying out repair work to restore supply as safely and as quickly as possible.
We understand the inconvenience and frustration this outage may cause and sincerely thank affected residents and stakeholders for their patience and understanding during this time.
More information will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – FITCHES CORNER SUBSTATION
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Fitches Corner Substation, a 6.6kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Van Stadens/Woodridge (VMW) overhead lines
* Fitches Corner/Witteklip (FCW) overhead lines
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams are on site and are busy carrying out repair work to restore supply as safely and as quickly as possible.
We understand the inconvenience and frustration this outage may cause and sincerely thank affected residents and stakeholders for their patience and understanding during this time.
More information will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.
WATER DISRUPTION - KARIEGA/DESPATCH
11 May 2026
High winds have caused damage to overhead electricity lines supplying various water pump stations in the Kariega and Despatch areas.
The Fairbridge, Rosedale and Kamesh reservoirs, as well as the Despatch tower are without water supply, and the following areas may experience water disruptions:
Rosedale
Mountain View
Tiryville also known as Kamesh or Lapland
Scheepershoogte
Valeisig
Winterhoek Park
Vanes Estate
Higher lying parts of Van Riebeeck Hoogte, Fairbridge Heights and Strelitzia Park
Reservoir Hills
Higher lying parts of Khayamnandi and Joe Slovo
Teams are working to augment supply.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – ALOES SUBSTATION
Monday, 11 May 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Aloes Substation, an 11kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Kamvelihle
* Dumbrody (DUM) overhead line
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams are on site and busy with repair work to restore supply as safely and as quickly as possible.
We understand the inconvenience and frustration this outage may cause and sincerely thank affected residents and stakeholders for their patience and understanding during this time.
More information will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Contact details:
* 041 585 1555 (NMBM Emergency Response Number)
* 079 490 0480 (NMBM Safety and Security WhatsApp number)
* 10111 SAPS
* 041 506 5595 (NMBM Electricity and Energy)
Your safety remains our top priority.