Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time: 26/09/2026 @ 07:27
Affected Area/s: Thulani Ward 50
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (27/09/2026 @ 14:36):
Fallouts have been attended and resolved. Incident restored.
Update (27/09/2026 @ 13:36):
Vumatel technicians are attending to the services that remain down, next update at 3pm
Update (27/09/2026 @ 12:19):
Vumatel technicians are currently attending to the remaining fallout cases. The next update will be provided at 16:00
Update (27/09/2026 @ 08:18):
The remaining down services are being attended to.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 19:42):
Vumatel technicians will continue repairing the remaining fallouts tomorrow morning.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 19:10):
Vumatel technicians have completed splicing, and the affected links are now being tested to confirm service restoration.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 18:01):
Vumatel technicians are currently splicing Tube 11
Update (26/09/2026 @ 17:06):
Vumatel technicians are currently splicing Tube
Update (26/09/2026 @ 16:02):
Splicing in progress
Splicing Tube 6
Update (26/09/2026 @ 15:02):
Splicing in progress
Update (26/09/2026 @ 13:58):
Vumatel technicians are preparing the joints for splicing
Update (26/09/2026 @ 13:01):
Stock is on site and the guys are still busy pulling the slack.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 12:22):
Vumatel technicians are enroute to the warehouse to collect another to complete the repairs.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 11:33):
Vumatel technicians are pulling slack.
Update (26/09/2026 @ 10:40):
Vumatel technicians have found the break to be 144F ADSS cable damaged due to vandalism.
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