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POWER OUTAGE – ALOES SUBSTATION
Friday, 6 November 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the 11kV circuit breaker at Aloes Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
Affected Areas
* Aloes Coega (ALC)
* Hougham Park (HPK) overhead lines
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams have been notified, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available. No restoration timeframe is available at this stage.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
POWER OUTAGE – SAN SOUCI SUBSTATION
Friday, 6 November 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the SSK 2#1 11kV circuit breaker at San Souci Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
Affected Areas
* Khayamnandi
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams have been dispatched to investigate the matter. No restoration timeframe is available at this stage. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
POWER OUTAGE – NEWTON PARK SUBSTATION
Friday, 6 November 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the Fifth Avenue 22kV circuit breaker at Newton Park Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
Affected Areas
* Newton Park
* Surrounding areas
The High Voltage (HV) Depot has been notified, and technical teams are aware of the outage.
No restoration time frame is available at this stage. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused.
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE | DEAL PARTY INDUSTRIAL
Friday, 23 October 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate advises of a power outage following the tripping of transformer1 6.6kV CB at Caufield substation
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Deal Party Industrial
* Surrounding areas
RESTORATION UPDATE:
Electricity restoration work is still underway. Residents and businesses in the affected areas are urged to remain patient while teams work to restore the electricity supply. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks all affected customers for their patience and understanding.
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE – COEGA INDUSTRIAL
Friday, 23 October 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate advises of a power outage following the tripping of the Neptune/Z2SS016 11kV circuit breaker.
AFFECTED AREAS:
* A section of Coega Industrial
* Surrounding areas
Electricity teams are attending to the matter. There is currently no estimated time for the restoration of electricity supply.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected customers for their patience and understanding.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – WINTERHOEK PARK/AMANZI
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate advises residents of an unplanned power outage following the tripping of the Amanzi 11kV circuit breaker.
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Sections of Winterhoek Park/Amanzi, including the Dumpsite
* Amanzi Abattoirs
* Surrounding areas
A standby team has been dispatched to attend to the fault. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents for their patience and understanding.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – GREENBUSHES INDUSTRIAL/CHELSEA SUBSTATION
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to inform residents and businesses that electricity supply to the affected areas was fully restored last night at approximately 23:45.
The Municipality thanks affected customers for their patience and understanding during the power outage.
POWER OUTAGE NOTICE – MATOMELA SUBSTATION
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that an 11kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Matomela Substation in Boqo Street, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas:
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Section of KwaZakhele
* Surrounding areas
Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fault. Further information regarding the restoration of electricity supply will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents and businesses for their patience and understanding. Every effort will be made to restore electricity supply as safely and as quickly as possible.