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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents that a two-hourly load reduction will be implemented in areas supplied by the Matomela Substation due to constraints currently being experienced on the 20MVA Transformer No. 2. MONDAY, 29 JUNE 2026 GROUP 2 – 6:00 – 08:00 Areas to be OFF: Nconco Street,Avenue C,18th Street,16th Street,Red …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has today, 23 June 2026, commenced a programme to raise awareness and empower shop owners through workshops on food poisoning and pesticide handling following the alleged poisoning cases recently experienced within the Metro. The programme will be implemented in partnership with the Department of Agriculture. Part of the reason for …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on residents and businesses to use water sparingly as the water supply system remains under severe pressure following recent flood related system destabilisation caused by high water turbidity levels. The current high consumption is slowing the recovery of the system. As a result, a number of areas are …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has called on residents to refrain from throwing or depositing foreign objects such as rubble, rags, sanitary products and car tyres into the sewer system, as these cause costly blockages, service disruptions and environmental health risks that affect entire communities, particularly children. This was evident when the Sanitation Sub-directorate conducted …

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe has expressed her gratitude for the patience and understanding shown by residents and businesses across the Metro while the Municipality faced severe water shortages due to a number of challenges within the water distribution system. The Municipality can now report that water supply has been re-established in …

The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Councillor Babalwa Lobishe, has expressed shock, disbelief and profound sadness following the brutal murder of Ward 27 Councillor Sicelo Mleve, who was gunned down by unknown assailants while conducting a community meeting at a ward office. This senseless and cowardly act has robbed the people of Ward …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has intensified its operational response to stabilise water supply across the metro, with significant progress already being recorded at several key water treatment facilities following the implementation of emergency interventions and a comprehensive emergency turnaround plan. The municipality can confirm that major gains have been achieved over the past 24 …

#YAWO – Yet Another Water Outage The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to provide residents with a comprehensive update on the current water supply challenges affecting large parts of the metro. Despite the metro’s dams being at full capacity following the heavy flooding experienced during the first week of May 2026, residents continue to experience …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a suspected 6.6kV circuit breaker trip has occurred at the Mount Road Substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Section of Newton Park Section of Perridgevale Section of Millard Grange Section of Parsons Hill Section of Greenacres Surrounding areas …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to inform residents of Walmer Location and surrounding areas of a power outage affecting the area. The outage was caused by the tripping of the Arlington Substation – Steve Biko 11kV circuit breaker, resulting in a loss of supply on the Walmer Location (ASB) line. Municipal electricity teams have …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 6.6kV circuit breaker at the Kragga Kamma/Westwind Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Notgrove Mondello Belmore Sections of Newton Park and surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 66kV circuit breaker at the San Souci–Mabandla Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following area: AFFECTED AREA: KwaNobuhle and surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience this …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents of a power supply interruption affecting areas supplied by the Lorraine, Summerstrand, Rowallan Park and Arlington 132kV Substations. The Municipality has experienced a loss of supply to these substations, resulting in electricity outages in affected areas. Standby operators have been assigned and are currently investigating …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal Council has adopted the 2026/27 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework Budget, a legally compliant, funded budget designed to protect essential service delivery, strengthen financial sustainability, and support long term economic growth across the city. The budget was approved following an extensive public participation process and careful consideration of community …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a major electricity outage is currently affecting a large portion of Nelson Mandela Bay following the tripping of the Ditchling 1 and Ditchling 2 132kV circuit breakers at the Chatty Substation. Technical teams are currently investigating the cause of the trip and are working …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has welcomed the selection of its geographic cluster, the Perseverance Eco-Industrial Park, as one of only five industrial spaces in South Africa chosen by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to proceed to the next phase of an international programme focused on accelerating low-carbon, energy-positive industrial development. This …

Police in Gqeberha have launched a manhunt following a brutal mass shooting at a residence in Kwadwesi last night, which resulted in the deaths of four people and left two others seriously injured. Police were dispatched to an address in Govern Mbeki (Ezinyoka) in Kwadwesi at approximately 20:45 on Saturday, 06 June 2026. Upon arrival …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that the SAWTRI Substation local feeder has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following area: AFFECTED AREA: Ocean Sciences Campus (NMU) Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and sincerely …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 6kV circuit breaker at the Frazer Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: North End area Surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience this …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 22kV circuit breaker at the Mount Road–DMC No. 1 Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following area: AFFECTED AREA: Delta (Kempston Road) Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 6kV circuit breaker at the Haupt Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Marais Township Haupt Street Sections of Lindsay Road Surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that a 6kV circuit breaker at the Tembani-Crockerts Hope Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Tembani Crocketts Hope (TCR) Murray Park (MPK) ⁠Surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage, and investigations are currently underway. …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that an 11kV circuit breaker at the KwaFord/Mabija Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: New Brighton Red Location ⁠Surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that an 11kV circuit breaker at the Matomela Substation has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: KwaZakhele Njoli Zwide ⁠Surrounding areas Technical teams have been notified of the outage and investigations are currently underway. We understand the inconvenience this …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Motherwell Police Substation, a 22kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: NU 10 NU 11 Motherwell Police Station Surrounding areas Despite the inclement weather, electricity teams are currently attending to the fault and …

Shutdown Date: Saturday, 06 June 2026 Time: 08:00 – 17:00 Reason: Testing of protection settings at Tambovile Substation to minimise prolonged electricity outages. Affected Areas: Langa Mandela Tambo Greenfield Surrounding areas Notice: All electrical installations must be treated as live for the duration of the shutdown.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Kragga Kamma / MTN & Sylvia Crescent Substation, a 6kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Linton Grange Vikingvale Walker Drive Westering Metlife Plaza Surrounding areas Despite the inclement weather, electricity teams are …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Summerstrand Substation, an 11kV circuit breaker has tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: South End Humewood Surrounding areas Despite the inclement weather, electricity teams are currently attending to the fault and are doing their best to …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that at the Cadles, T2 and Cowie Street substations, circuit breakers have tripped, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: AFFECTED AREAS: Section of Neave Industrial Section of Neave Residential Other surrounding areas Despite the inclement weather, electricity teams are currently attending to …

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality urges motorists and residents to exercise caution as several roads have been affected by flooding and traffic disruptions following the recent heavy rainfall. 3rd Avenue Dip, Newton Park The road remains flooded and is closed to all traffic. Barricades have been erected and no vehicles are permitted to pass through …