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Western Cape power, water & internet outage updates

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

Hundreds of areas in Western Cape are covered on ESP.

Water

REPORTS (LAST 24H)
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 305 water off reports and 65 water on reports.

Power

REPORTS (LAST 24H)
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 161 power off reports and 92 power on reports.

Internet

REPORTS (LAST 24H)
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 29 no internet reports and 14 connected reports.

Recent highlights in Western Cape

Water

Water repairs in Mansfield are still underway, with the team dealing with backflow water. Cllr Stacey says the job is expected to be completed this morning.

Updated about 2 hours ago

Power

Electricity is still off in Platdoring. The outage query also covers Roosendal.

Updated about 21 hours ago

Internet

Internet service remains unavailable in Sir Lowry's Pass. Someone reports the tower is not operational; an ETA is still pending from Eskom's area manager.

Updated about 17 hours ago

Lost & Found

Mittens, the elderly, partially deaf female black-and-white cat, has been returned to her owners in Plumstead.

Updated 31 minutes ago

Safety

A person was seen carrying what appeared to be a rubbish bin along Dennehof Road in Gordons Bay towards the mountain at about 06:30–06:35 on 14 October. The bin may have been taken without permission.

Updated about 2 hours ago

Ask my street

A person was seen carrying what appeared to be a rubbish bin from the Broadlands side along Dennehof Road in Gordons Bay toward the mountain around 06:30–06:35 on 14 October. The observer says it may have been taken without permission.

Updated about 2 hours ago

Active municipalities in Western Cape

City of Cape Town
Drakenstein
Hessequa
Saldanha Bay
Beaufort West
Overstrand
Theewaterskloof
Bergrivier

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