POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – MALABAR SUBSTATION

Wednesday, 07 October 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate advises residents of an unplanned power outage following the tripping of the Avalon 11kV breaker at Malabar Substation.

AFFECTED AREAS:

* Malabar
* Gelvandale
* Helenvale
* Surrounding areas

Fault-finding will be conducted to determine the cause of the outage, after which technical teams will attend to the fault and work towards restoring the electricity supply.

The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and appreciates residents’ patience and understanding while restoration efforts are underway.

POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – CAMPBELL/HARTMAN SUBSTATIONS

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate wishes to provide an update regarding the power outage affecting sections of Govan Mbeki Avenue and surrounding areas.

A cable fault has been identified between Campbell and Hartman 6kV Substations. A technical team has been dispatched, and the faulty cable has been located.

Repair work is currently underway to rectify the fault. Due to no possible way of backfeeding supply, the following areas will remain without electricity until repairs are completed:
AFFECTED AREAS:
* Section of Govan Mbeki Avenue
* Brister House
* City Hall
* Surrounding areas

The Municipality apologises for the continued inconvenience and thanks affected residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while teams work to restore supply.

POWER OUTAGE UPDATE – MATOMELA/BUS-SECTION

Tuesday, 6 October 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity and Energy Directorate advises residents of an unplanned power outage following the tripping of the 66kV circuit breaker at Matomela substation.

 AFFECTED AREAS:
* Zwide
* KwaZakhele
* Section of New Brighton
* Surrounding areas

Municipal technical teams are attending to the fault and working to restore electricity supply.

The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused and thanks affected residents for their patience and understanding.

WATER SUPPLY RECOVERY UPDATE

05 October 2026

The biggest recovery in the Metro is currently taking place in the Kamesh, Rosedale, Tiryville and Lapland areas, which were among the areas most severely affected by the electrical outages that started on 26 September 2026.

The situation only began improving from around last Thursday, allowing the Municipality to restart the affected plant, resume water treatment and begin replenishing reservoirs.

As of this morning, reservoir levels remain low, but water supply has been restored to residents in the affected areas. Residents who are still experiencing interruptions are encouraged to contact the Operations Centre so that teams can be dispatched to investigate individual complaints.

The water shortage from Elandsjagt also affected Emerald Hill. Water has started coming through and supply is expected to reach residents.

High-lying areas, including Newton Park through to Schauderville, should also have water supply in place.

Residents are urged to continue using water sparingly while the Municipality works to fully stabilise the system and recover reservoir levels.

0800 20 5050
waterleaks@mandelametro.gov.za

WATER DISRUPTION UPDATE | 12:00
02 October 2026

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the situation unfortunately remains unchanged.

Municipal teams are still on site troubleshooting the operational electrical and water supply issues affecting the area, with work underway to resolve the matter and restore water supply to the affected areas as soon as possible.

As a temporary measure, water tankers are being deployed and will roam at convenient points within the affected areas. Residents are encouraged to remain in contact with their Ward Councillors for information on tanker locations and further updates.

Affected areas:

* Rosedale
* Moegesukkel
* Mountain View
* McNaughton
* Kabah Langa
* Tiryville (Kamesh)
* Allanridge West
* Old Lapland

There is currently no specified timeframe for the restoration of water supply. The Municipality will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates as information becomes available.

The NMBM apologises for the inconvenience caused and appreciates residents’ patience and cooperation while teams work to restore the water suppl