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KwaZulu-Natal power, water & internet outage updates

Community-powered status updates from ESP users across KwaZulu-Natal. See electricity, water and internet activity, then open ESP for real-time local alerts.

Hundreds of areas in KwaZulu-Natal are covered on ESP.

Power

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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in KwaZulu-Natal have posted 363 power off reports and 142 power on reports.

Water

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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in KwaZulu-Natal have posted 153 water off reports and 62 water on reports.

Internet

REPORTS (LAST 24H)
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in KwaZulu-Natal have posted 39 no internet reports and 26 connected reports.

Recent highlights in KwaZulu-Natal

Power

Electricity remains out in Manor Estates, Sheffield Beach, Elaleni, and Dunkirk in Ballito. A municipal update says the outage affects much of the southern network and an artisan has been dispatched; restoration timing is unknown. Electricity has been restored to Bliss 1.

Updated about 8 hours ago

Water

Water is still off in Bougainvillea, Astra Park.

Updated 41 minutes ago

Internet

Vodacom internet is down on Esenembe Road in Ballito, reportedly since Sunday.

Updated about 12 hours ago

Ask my street

Residents in Block D, Madlanghala, report having no water and struggling. A resident had asked whether water had been restored.

Updated about 1 hour ago

Safety

A resident asked whether others heard about five gunshots, possibly near Cowey Road or the bread mill side of Essenwood.

Updated about 7 hours ago

Lost & Found

Two black Dobermans ran off after being frightened by thunder near Herrwood Park in Umhlanga. The owner asks people to report if they see them.

Updated about 10 hours ago

Active municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal

eThekwini
KwaDukuza
Ray Nkonyeni
The Msunduzi
Greater Kokstad
uMhlathuze
Newcastle
Msinga

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