The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents of a power outage affecting parts of the metro.
A trip has been detected on the Matomela and Transformer T1 66kV circuit breakers at the Swartkops Substation. A report has also been received of a blown Swartkops Pass unit at Matomela.
Municipal technical teams have been notified and are attending to the fault.
AFFECTED AREAS: * KwaZakhele * Kulati * New Brighton * Surrounding areas
Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents and customers for their patience and understanding while technical teams work to restore supply.
Your safety remains our top priority.
Published: 28 Aug 2026 CURRENT
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – KWAMAGXAKI SUBSTATION
Friday, 28 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents and businesses of an unplanned power outage affecting Kwamagxaki, Missionvale Saltsworks, Izinyoka and Veplaas.
The 11kV circuit breaker at Kwamagxaki Substation/Govan Mbeki 2 has tripped. Technical teams are attending to the fault and conducting investigations to identify and rectify the problem.
Further information will be communicated as it becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents and businesses for their patience and understanding.
Published: 28 Aug 2026 CURRENT
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – NEAVE
Friday, 28 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents of an unplanned power outage affecting Neave Industrial and Neave Township.
The 6.6kV circuit breaker at Neave – Mill & Trade has been found tripped. Technical teams are attending to the fault and conducting investigations to identify and rectify the problem.
Further information will be communicated as it becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents and businesses for their patience and understanding.
Published: 18 Aug 2026, Resolved: 28 Aug 2026RESOLVED
Please see the planned shutdown notification. Where: Winterhoek Park 66/11KV Yard Dates: Thursday, 27 August 2026 Alternatively Thursday, 3 September 2026 Time: 08:00 - 17:00 Reason: Protection and Circuit Breaker Maintenance Tests
Areas Affected: Winterhoek park Strelitzia Park Strelitzia Park Extension Fairbridge Heights Fairbridge Heights Extension Vanes Estate Levyvale Jansendal Rosedale Section of Mosel and Surrounding Areas All installations are to be treated as live for the duration of the shutdown. Please contact Angus Eaton 041 392 4208 for any queries
Published: 14 Aug 2026, Resolved: 28 Aug 2026RESOLVED
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE – PORT SUBSTATION
Friday, 14 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents and businesses of a power outage affecting BIAC, Isuzu, DPE Cold Storage, GM SA and other industrial areas within Coega.
A trip has been detected on the 11kV circuit breaker at Port Substation (Z1SS018), resulting in an interruption to the electricity supply.
Operators have been dispatched to investigate the cause of the trip and assess the extent of the fault.
AFFECTED AREAS: * BIAC * Isuzu * DPE Cold Storage * GM SA * Other industrial areas within Coega
Further updates will be communicated as soon as more information becomes available. At this stage, there is no estimated restoration time.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and appreciates affected customers’ patience and understanding.
Published: 12 Aug 2026, Resolved: 28 Aug 2026RESOLVED
POWER SUPPLY UPDATE: SWARTKOPS / REDHOUSE
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to provide an update on the power interruption affecting the Swartkops/Redhouse areas.
The fault has been identified on the 132/22 kV transformer pass unit breaker. NMBM technicians are currently on site attending to the necessary repairs.
Once the repairs have been completed, technicians will begin restoring the electricity supply gradually and in stages to prevent possible inrush currents that may occur during the restoration process.
These areas remain affected by the power outage while repair work is underway.
Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
Residents are urged to remain patient while repair and restoration work is in progress.
Published: 06 Aug 2026, Resolved: 28 Aug 2026RESOLVED
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE – ARLINGTON SUBSTATION
Thursday, 6 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents and affected customers of a power outage impacting parts of the metro.
A trip has been detected on the T1 and T3 11kV circuit breakers at the Arlington Substation. Municipal technical teams have been notified and are investigating the cause of the outage.
AFFECTED AREAS: * Walmer Links * Airport Valley * 6th Avenue * Driftsands Sewerage * Arlington Drift Sands (ADS) * Driftsands Lovemore Park (DLP) * Miramar * Pari Park * Providentia * Schoenmakerskop (DSK) * Schoenmakerskop Village * Walmer (9th Avenue area) * Walmer Dunes * Section of Walmer Heights * Walmer Industrial * Walmer Location * Willow Area (DSK) * Surrounding areas
Further updates will be communicated as soon as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents and customers for their patience and understanding.
Your safety remains our top priority.
Published: 05 Aug 2026, Resolved: 28 Aug 2026RESOLVED
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE – NEW BRIGHTON
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents of a power outage affecting parts of New Brighton.
A trip has been detected on the Marwanqa 11kV circuit breaker at the KwaFord Substation. Municipal technical teams have been notified and are investigating the cause of the outage.
AFFECTED AREAS: * Sections of New Brighton
Further updates will be communicated as soon as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
