Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time: 19/05/2026 @ 18:30
Affected Area: Verwoerdpark Phase 1 - 4
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (25/05/2026 11:26):
Vumatel confirmed that this outage was resolved on 22/05/2026 12:25. Please restart your devices and contact our Support Team should you still experience connection issues
Update (22/05/2026 @ 08:45):
Vumatel Technicians are on site busy with repairs
Update (22/05/2026 @ 01:14):
Vumatel has advised that Repairs deferred to this morning
Update (21/05/2026 @ 22:05):
Vumatel has advised that Updates requested, awaiting feedback from team.
Update (21/05/2026 @ 18:42):
Vumatel Technicians are attending to the services that remain down
Update (21/05/2026 @ 17:35):
Vumatel Technicians are attending to the services that remain down
Update (21/05/2026 @ 15:22):
Vumatel has advised that Remaining down services are being attended to
Update (21/05/2026 @ 15:14):
Vumatel has advised that Splicing last Tube
Update (21/05/2026 @ 13:39):
Vumatel Technicians have 3 tubes remaining to complete the splicing work.
Update (21/05/2026 @ 12:08):
Vumatel Technicians are still troubleshooting and splicing the remaining tubes at the Joint.
Update (21/05/2026 @ 09:58):
Vumatel Technicians are currently onsite troubleshooting the remaining down links.
Update (21/05/2026 @ 08:55):
Vumatel Technicians are currently on route to site to resume work.
Update (20/05/2026 @ 21:08):
Vumatel has advised that Repairs on hold due to safety reasons
Update (20/05/2026 @ 19:47):
Vumatel has advised Splicing still in progress
Update (20/05/2026 @ 17:58):
Vunatel has advised that Manhole planted, preparation still in progress
Update (20/05/2026 @ 17:44):
Vumatel Preparation in progress.
Update (20/05/2026 @ 16:04):
Vumatel Technicians are planting Manhole and floating cable now.
Update (20/05/2026 @ 13:13):
Vumatel Technicians are enroute to collect stock
Update (20/05/2026 @ 12:42):
Vumatel Technicians are still pulling slack on the 48F link cable to attempt to expose the damaged point.
Update (20/05/2026 @ 12:27):
Vumatel Technicians are still busy troubleshooting .
Update (20/05/2026 @ 11:03):
Vumatel Technicians are still onsite and have not identified any physical damage. They are still troubleshooting and investigating a possible break on Verwoerd Park Phase 1–4.
Update (20/05/2026 @ 10:14):
Vumatel Technicians are on site localising the fault
Update (20/05/2026 @ 09:22):
As per Vuma technicians, Vodacom is currently arranging for a team to be dispatched to site.
Update (19/05/2026 @ 23:23):
Repairs deferred to tomorrow
Update (19/05/2026 @ 19:40):
Vumatel Technicians have been dispatched to localise fault
Update (19/05/2026 @ 17:26):
Vumatel Technicians notified of possible outage
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