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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
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.
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.
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
Western Supply:
• Bloemandal
• Chatty
• Bethelsdorp
• Despatch / Reservoir Hills
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.
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.
More update will follow as they become available.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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.
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
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.
#AllHandsOnDeck
#MetroAtWork
#SiyaSebenza
#WarOnLeaks
#ANationThatWorksForAll
#BuildingTheEasternCapeWeWant
#SaveWaterNow
#EveryDropCounts
Refuse collection at the following depots have been completed as part of the Public Health Directorate's service delivery priority:
1. Despatch depot
2. Gail Road depot
3. Addo depot
4. Straunway depot
5. Cuyler depot
6. Harrower road depot
Residents are encouraged to report all illegal dumping by calling the toll-free number, 0800 20 50 50 or 041 506 2833.
#WarOnWaste
#LoveWhereYouLive
#GoGreen
#ANationThatWorksForAll
#BuildingTheEasternCapeWeWant
BULK WATER SUPPLY SHUTDOWN
29 April 2025
On the 30th of April the NMBM requires a 24hr shutdown of the Kariega bulk supply pipeline to replace a bulk meter as well as affect leak repairs.
This will assist with increased efficiency in monitoring and operations.
Affected areas:
Kariega Logistics park
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.