Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time: 05/10/2025 @ 20:22
Affected Area: Roodepan Zone 1, Roodepan Zone 2, Homelite, Homevale, Vergenoeg Phase 1, Vergenoeg Phase 2, Vergenoeg Phase 3
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (08/10/2025 @ 13:14):
Civil : 98.74%
Splicing :92.5%
Stringing 98.43% . More updates to follow.
Update (08/10/2025 @ 07:42):
Technicians will commence repair activities upon arrival at the site. Further updates will be shared.
Update (08/10/2025 @ 01:10):
Team will resume with repairs tomorrow morning.
Update (08/10/2025 @ 00:03):
Splicing in progress on 144F feeding Roodepan Civil:86% Splicing:78% Stringing:78%
Update (07/10/2025 @ 20:24):
Technicians are currently working on the repairs. Further updates will be provided in due course.
Update (07/10/2025 @ 19:07):
Civil :85%
Splicing :75%
Stringing 75% . More updates to follow.
Update (07/10/2025 @ 17:47):
Civil :80%
Splicing :70%
Stringing 70% . More updates to follow.
Update (07/10/2025 @16:34)
Civil :60%
Splicing :55%
Stringing 60%
Update (07/10/2025 @15:31):
Civil :60%
Splicing :45%
Stringing 60%
Update (07/10/2025 @14:25):
Civil :60%
Splicing :40%
Stringing 60%
Update (07/10/2025 @13:14):
Civil :28%
Splicing :23%
Stringing 33%
Update (07/10/2025 @12:31):
Civil :23%
Splicing :25%
Stringing 28%
Update (07/10/2025 @11:03):
Splicing in progress
Civil :20%
Splicing :20%
Stringing 25%
Update (07/10/2025 @ 09:31):
Splicing in progress. 2nd team just arrived onsite Civil:15% Splicing:20% Stringing:18%
Update (07/10/2025 @ 08:20):
Technicians are onsite splicing has started.
Update (07/10/2025 @ 08:09):
Technicians will commence repair activities upon arrival at the site. Further updates will be shared.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 21:26):
Technicians will resume repair work tomorrow morning.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 20:03):
Splicing in progress.
civil 15%
splicing 15%
stringing 18%
Update (06/10/2025 @ 18:56):
Civil :10%
Splicing 10%
Stringing 15%
2nd 72F cable stringing in progress . More updates to follow.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 18:01):
Splicing in progress 10%. 2nd 72F cable stringing has begun . More updates to follow.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 16:54):
Splicing in progress. On 72f feeding Vergenoeg . More updates to follow.
Update (06/10/2025 @16:14):
Splicing has started. Splicing on 72F cable for Vergenoeg has commenced
Update (06/10/2025 @15:23):
Technicians are preparing the joints for splicing. 1st 72F feeding Vergenoeg about to be spliced
Update (06/10/2025 @14:36):
Technicians are stringing in a new cable. 1st 72F cable done. 2nd 72F to commence next
Update (06/10/2025 @13:17):
Technicians are busy stringing the last cable
Update (06/10/2025 @12:05):
Technicians have started floating a new cable.
Update (06/10/2025 @11:16):
Technicians have started stringing the new cable
Update (06/10/2025 @ 07:24):
Technicians are preparing to string in a new cable.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 07:24):
Technicians are enroute to collect the required stock.
Update (06/10/2025 @ 07:24):
Technicians will commence repair activities upon arrival at the site. Further updates will be shared.
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