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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)
Water offWater on
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 403 water off reports and 112 water on reports.

Power

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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 268 power off reports and 148 power on reports.

Internet

REPORTS (LAST 24H)
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In the last 24 hours, ESP users in Western Cape have posted 26 no internet reports and 22 connected reports.

Recent highlights in Western Cape

Water

Water maintenance in Kenilworth, Claremont and Lansdowne is complete, and supply restoration began at 18:20. Water is slowly returning in Kenilworth; Lancaster Road has water but weak pressure. Putney Road and Bathurst Road still have no water. Rosmead Service Road is reported back on; 1st, 2nd and 3rd Avenues have water but low pressure.

Updated 3 minutes ago

Power

Electricity remains off in Rugby and Brooklyn. Service is reported restored in Ysterplaat; no restoration time is given for Rugby or Brooklyn.

Updated about 3 hours ago

Internet

Internet service remains down on Main Road and is also off on 1st Avenue in Kenilworth.

Updated about 2 hours ago

Ask my street

Water is reported back on in Still Bay-West; Bessie Street had been without water.

Updated 27 minutes ago

Lost & Found

A small brown-and-black puppy was running loose on Neptune Street, Gordons Bay. At 10:30 this morning, a very small brown dog was seen running in the curve on Windjammer Way; a driver in a small grey car appeared to be looking for it, but ownership is uncertain.

Updated 31 minutes ago

Safety

Community medics and police were seen speeding along South Road in Flamingo Vlei. The reason for the response is unknown.

Updated about 1 hour ago

Active municipalities in Western Cape

City of Cape Town
Overstrand
Stellenbosch
Knysna
Oudtshoorn
Langeberg
George
Hessequa

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