Vumatel is currently experiencing the following issue:
Start Date & Time: 12/05/2026 07:22
Affected Area/s: Tumahole Phase 1, Tumahole Phase 2, Tumahole Phase 3, Tumahole Phase 4, Tumahole Phase 5, Tumahole Phase 6, Vaal Triangle
Impact: Customers may experience no connectivity.
Update (12/06/2026 @ 21:48):
Vumatel has advised that Repairs on hold due to safety reasons
Update (12/06/2026 @ 19:27):
Vumatel Technicians are preparing the joints for splicing
Update (12/06/2026 @ 19:22):
Vumatel has advised that CIVIL-100% FLOATING-80% PREPPING-10% SPLICING 0%
Update (12/06/2026 @ 18:27):
Vumatel Technicians are preparing the joints for splicing
Update (12/06/2026 @ 17:21):
Vumatel technicians are currently investigating. There is no ETR at the moment.
Update (12/06/2026 @ 14:08):
Vumatel Technicians are pulling slack from one side, other side is pulled
Update (12/06/2026 @ 14:08):
Vumatel Technicians are pulling slack
Update (12/06/2026 @ 13:14):
Vumatel Civil team laying ducts
Update (12/06/2026 @ 12:03):
Vumatel Civil team is currently trenching to plant a manhole
Update (12/06/2026 @ 11:03):
Vumatel Civil team has arrived and work has commenced
Update (12/06/2026 @ 09:58):
Vumatel Technicians are on site localising the fault
Update (12/06/2026 @ 08:21):
Vumatel Technicians have been dispatched to localise fault
#Tumahole #VaalTriangle #Vumatel #Outage
