Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time:18/04/2026 @ 10:26
Affected Area/s: Thohoyandou &Lwamondo
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (18/04/2026 @ 21:18)
Network incident is on hold due to the area is not safe, technicians will resume tomorrow morning at 06:am
Update (18/04/2026 @17:03)
An overhead optic fiber cable was damaged 26.5km from Nzhelele towards Thohoyandou. Contractor is on site busy hauling 1500m of cable to effect repairs. 50% cable hauling is completed. Next Update 19:00.
Update (18/04/2026 @15:37)
An overhead optic fibre cable was damaged 26.5km from Nzhelele towards Thohoyandou. Failure Update Cable field staff also arrived on site and busy localizing the cable break
Update (18/04/2026 @ 12:08):
Vumatel has advised that an overhead optic fiber cable was damaged 26.5km from Nzhelele towards Thohoyandou. Vumatel Technician will attend.eta.13:00
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