Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time: 27/05/2026 @ 13:49
Affected Area: Blue Downs Zone 2
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (29/05/2026 @ 20:37):
Vumatel confirmed that this outage was resolved on 29/05/2026 @ 20:37. Please restart your devices and contact our Support Team at 010 593 2665 or support@coolideas.co.za should you still experience connection issues.
Update (29/05/2026 @ 15:09):
Vumatel teams are still working on restoring the services that remain down. Next update: 19h00.
Update (29/05/2026 @ 13:11):
Vumatel teams are still working on restoring the services that remain down. Next update: 15h00.
Update (29/05/2026 @ 10:35):
Vumatel Teams are still working on restoring the services that remain down. Next update: 13h00.
Update (29/05/2026 @ 09:14):
Splicing in progress, technicians actively working on reducing losses on link cables
Update (29/05/2026 @ 08:06):
Technicians are on site localising the fault.
Update (28/05/2026 @ 20:49):
Repairs are on hold due to safety reasons. Teams will continue to work on the services that remain down tomorrow morning.
Update (28/05/2026 @17:09):
Vumatel teams are still working on restoring the services that remain down. Next update: 20h00
Update (28/05/2026 @ 14:18):
Vumatel technicians are still working on the services that remain down. Next update: 17h00.
Update (28/05/2026 @ 10:53):
Technicians are working through fallouts
Next update @14:00
Update (28/05/2026 @ 09:49):
Technicians are working through fallouts
Update (28/05/2026 @ 08:08):
Technicians en route to site to continue with repairs.
Update (27/05/2026 @20:34):
Repairs on hold due to safety reasons. This is a RED zone.
Update (27/05/2026 @18:29):
Vumatel technicians are on site localising the fault. Seems to be a faulty feeder fibre, technicians busy tracing out where the fault is
Update (27/05/2026 @17:51):
Vumatel technicians are on site localising the fault
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