Eskom announce STAGE 2 loadshedding to be implemented until further notice.
Tuesday, 13 May April 2025
STAGE 2
*16H00-18H30: Group 4,9
*18H00-20H30: Group 5,10
*20H00-22H30: Group 6,11
Published: 09 May 2025 CURRENT
POWER OUTAGE AT TRANSNET AND CUYLER MANOR IN KARIEGA
Friday, 9 May 2025
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 66kV cable has been vandalised at the Cuyler Manor substation, causing a loss power supply at Transnet, Cuyler Manor and surrounding areas.
A team is on the ground doing emergency repairs.
Residents are encouraged to report any attempts of vandalism of electrical infrastructure to 10111/041 506 5500.
Published: 08 May 2025 CURRENT
FILMING ROAD CLOSURES AT M4 SETTLERS WAY The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality advised that filming will take place on Friday, 09 May 2025 along M4 Settlers Way, between Walmer Boulevard and Russell Road, in both directions, from 09:00 to 11:00. Traffic Diversions Will Be as Follows: M4 Settlers Way (North-South direction): Vehicles will be diverted via Strand Street. Strand Street at Harbour entrance: Vehicles will be redirected towards Lower Valley Road. Russell Road (West-East direction towards M4 Settlers): Vehicles will be diverted to Govan Mbeki Avenue. All road closures and alternative routes will be managed and controlled by Traffic Officers on site. We kindly request that motorists plan their routes accordingly and cooperate with officials for the duration of the closure.
Published: 07 May 2025 CURRENT
The Sundays River Canal will be shut down Friday 09 May 2025 in an effort to affect repair work, where the downstream follower slabs will be installed.
Contingency plans are in place to limit water disruptions for NMBM residents but the areas that will be most vulnerable during the construction period are: Nooitgedagt Supply: • Motherwell / Wells Estate / Bluewater Bay • Parts of Chatty • Kariega & Despatch
Water trucks will be made available during this time which will be managed with local ward councillors of the affected communities to maximise effectiveness.
Residents are encouraged not to stockpile water as water will also be moved from other supplies to mitigate outages.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Published: 07 May 2025 CURRENT
POWER OUTAGE IN FAIRVIEW AND SURROUNDING AREAS Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker tripped at Lorraine substation causing a loss of power supply in Fairview and surrounding areas.
A team has been dispatched for investigation and repairs.
Published: 04 May 2025, Resolved: 07 May 2025RESOLVED
ELECTRICITY DISRUPTION IN PARTS OF THE METRO. Sunday, 4 May 2025.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 132kV circuit breaker tripped at Chelsea / Arlington overhead line. Following investigations, it was found that pole CAL1#43 had a broken cross-arm touching a red phase conductor.
This has caused a loss of power supply to the areas below. 1.Summerstrand 132kV Substation: -EP Command -Forest Hill -Humewood -Southdene -Summerstrand up to Marine Hotel -Sections of South End -Summer Dunes -SAWTRI and surrounding areas -Happy Valley -Court Yard Hotel and surrounding areas -Marine Towers -Strand View -Cape Recife Waterworks -UPE -Technikon Village -Boardwalk Casino -Kurumanskloof and surrounding areas
2 Arlington Substation 132kV: -ADS(Arlington Drift Sands) -Driftsands Lovemore Park(DLP) -Miramar -Pari Park -Providential -Schoenmakerskop - DSK -Schoenmakerskop Village -Walmer 9th Avenue -Walmer Dunes -A section of Walmer Heights -Walmer Industrial -Walmer Location -Willow Area - (DSK)
A team has been dispatched for repairs and more updates will follow as they become available.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Published: 02 May 2025, Resolved: 07 May 2025RESOLVED
PLANNED ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN Friday, 2 May 2025 What : Shutdown of Tira Road substation in Summerstrand
Date : Sunday, 4 May 2025 Time : 09:00 – 16:00 Reason : Maintenance of a Transformer Affected areas : * Tiran Road * Nobbs Road * Bradley Road * Jenvey Road * Brewer Road 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
Published: 30 Apr 2025, Resolved: 07 May 2025RESOLVED
Water leaks in the following areas have been repaired as part of the Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate’s ongoing service delivery efforts:
1. Motherwell 2. ?KwaMagxaki 3. ?Forest Hill 4. ?Walmer 5. ?Kensington 6. ?Kabega Park 7. ?Rowallan Park 8. ?Parsons Vlei 9. ?Willow Glen 10. ?Broadwood 11. ?Colleen Glen 12. ?Summerstrand 13. ?Lorraine Manor 14. ?Mill Park 15. ?Newton Park 16. ?Overbaakens 17. ?Cotswold 18. ?Pari Park 19. ?Framesby 20. ?Westering 21. ?Walmer Heights 22. ?Sydenham
To report a water leak, please call 0800 20 5050, email waterleaks@mandelametro.gov.za, or log a query with your local Ward Councillor.
