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POWER OUTAGE – ARLINGTON / STEVE BIKO: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents and businesses that a power outage is currently affecting Walmer Location. The interruption is due to an 11kv circuit breaker being switched off to do a transformer change on pole ASB 46/2/11. Power will be restored as soon as …
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has spent billions on a bus service that has all but collapsed. At its peak, the bus service transported more than a million passengers in one year. But by 2023, the number dropped to 104,000. In July this year, only three buses were operational, and another three appeared to have …
POWER OUTAGE – FITCHES CORNER: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents and businesses that a power outage is currently affecting Van Stadens, Witterklip and surrounding areas. The interruption is due to the tripping of a 6.6kV circuit breaker. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and carry out the …
POWER OUTAGE – SUMMERSTRAND: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that an 11kV breaker has tripped and power has been disrupted to: Summerstrand, Pine Lodge and Surrounding areas We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
POWER OUTAGE: KWAZAKHELE: Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the Kulati-Tlatloroe 11kV breaker has tripped, affecting electricity supply to parts of Kwazakele and surrounding areas. Our technical teams are investigating the cause, and more information will be shared as soon as it becomes available. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has condemned the brutal killing of one of its Regional Court prosecutors, on 31 July 2025. Ms Tracy Brown was shot assassination-style by four armed men in front of her house in Gqeberha, in the presence of her partner and minor child. The motive for Ms Brown’s senseless killing is …
POWER OUTAGE – MOTHERWELL: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that an 22kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Motherwell Container/MKW 1 resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: NU 12, NU 29, NU 30 and Section of NU 11 Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation …
Today, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality COO’s office, led by Ms. Nompumelelo Mrubata and the Land Invasion Unit, carried out a targeted by-law enforcement operation in Newton Park and along Westbourne Road. The operation addressed the growing concern of people — including vulnerable children — living and working on the streets and occupying public toilets …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has closed Kings Beach for the second time in as many months due to a sewage spill. Teams from Infrastructure and Engineering, Sanitation are on site to detect the origin of the spill. Updates to follow. 31 July 2025 UPDATE: KINGS BEACH SEWER SPILLAGE The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, through the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), led a joint site visit to Beacon Lodge in Summerstrand today. Beacon Lodge is a building that has raised serious concerns among both residents and authorities. The operation involved multiple municipal departments, including Electricity and Energy, Budget and Treasury, Building Inspectorate, …
POWER OUTAGE – CENTRAL / RUSSEL ROAD: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents and businesses that a power outage is currently affecting Central, Russell Road, and surrounding areas. The interruption is due to the tripping of an 11kV circuit breaker. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and …
POWER OUTAGE – GUESTRO INDUSTRY: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform businesses and residents of a power outage affecting Guestro Industry and surrounding areas. This follows the tripping of a 6.6kV circuit breaker at the Straundale Substation. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and carry out the necessary repairs. …
Let’s face it when any one offers deeply discounted rates in order to recover long outstanding debt very little revenue enhancement will occur for very few people. Often those deep in debt cannot even afford those deep discounts but with elections around the corner we have many proposals coming to the fore to make our …
POWER OUTAGE – MARKMAN: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents and businesses of a power outage affecting Markman and surrounding areas. This follows the tripping of a 11kV circuit breaker at the Aloes/Studebaker Mini Substation. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and carry out the necessary repairs. Power …
POWER OUTAGE – MOTHERWELL: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 22kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Motherwell Container/MWKT 1 Substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: * NU 29 * NU 30 * NU 12 * Khayelitsha and surrounding areas Our technical team has been …
POWER OUTAGE – KUYGA AND GREENBUSHES INDUSTRIAL: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that the Kuyga 22kV line has been switched off from KKG 53 to the Ruan Park No.1 substation to facilitate the replacement of a faulty transformer located on pole KKG 53/8/10. This has resulted in a power outage …
POWER OUTAGE – MALABAR: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that due to vandalism at the Avalon Substation, a transformer has been damaged, resulting in a power outage affecting Malabar and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the extent of the damage and to carry out the necessary …
POWER OUTAGE – WALMER: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Arlington/ St Bernadette substation, resulting in a power outage affecting, Walmer and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and carry out the necessary repairs. Power supply will …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents of road closures and traffic arrangements for the upcoming Castle Lager Incoming Series 2025 test match taking place at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 12 July 2025. To manage the expected large crowds and ensure pedestrian safety, the following roads will be closed from …
POWER OUTAGE – VANS STADENS WIND FARM: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 22kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Fitches Corner/Van Standens Wind Farm substation, resulting in a power outage affecting, Van Stadens Wind Farm and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and …
POWER OUTAGE – MISSIONVALE AND SURROUNDING AREAS: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 6kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Struandale/Ysterhout mini substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: Vista, Balfour Heights, Missionvale and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and …
ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN – ROCKLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that the Fitches Corner/Rocklands 22kV electrical line has been temporarily de-energised in order to locate and repair a fault. As a result, a power outage is currently affecting Rocklands and the surrounding areas. This emergency shutdown is necessary to …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has become aware of a 600mm diameter sewer pipe failure in South End *. The NMBM is making every effort to locate the exact point of pipe failure. This is resulting in sewer spillage that is contaminating the stormwater system, which then discharges at Kings Beach in Humewood. To …
POWER OUTAGE –SUMMERSTRAND/ HUMEWOOD: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Summerstrand/Found Casino K3 substation, resulting in a power outage in Summerstrand, Humewood and surrounding areas. A technical team is currently on-site conducting investigations and carrying out the necessary repairs. Further updates will be …
POWER OUTAGE – SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS/CUYLER MANOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 66kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Tollgate/SAR substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: South African Railways, Cuyler Manor yard, Railways and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched …
POWER OUTAGE – DRIFTSANDS AND LOVEMORE PARK: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 6.6kV overhead line has been switched off in order to replace a burnt white phase link on pole structure DLP66. This has resulted in a power outage affecting Driftsands, Lovemore Park, and surrounding areas. We apologize …
POWER OUTAGE – ARLINGTON DRIFTSANDS SCHOENMAKERKOP AND SURROUNDING AREAS: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 11kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Arlington/ADS1 substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: Arlington, Driftsands, Lovemore Park and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation …
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged all residents to disregard the circulating advertisement as it is false. The upcoming Springboks v Italy game at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is what the stadium calls an entire rental – so SARU, if anyone, will be looking for vendors etc.
POWER OUTAGE – ALGOA PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a 6.6kV circuit breaker has tripped at the Northdowns/Gelvendale Sports Field Mini substation, resulting in a power outage affecting, Algoa Park and surrounding areas. Our technical team has been dispatched to assess the situation and carry out …
This morning, the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Budget and Treasury, Councillor Khanya Ngqisha, paid a heartfelt visit to the Ekuphumleni Old Age Home in Zwide. In a powerful gesture of support, he announced that the Home’s longstanding debt of R3.5 million has officially been written off. Ekuphumleni Old Age Home, a non-profit organisation, …
