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Port Elizabeth, Newton Park and Gqeberha
15 Jun 2026, 10:2755 min
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To do: Power failure? First check whether your house is the only one affected.
To do: Only your house? Check the mains box: if the main switch has tripped, switch it back on.
To do: The faulty circuit should then stay off: have it fixed as soon as possible.
To do: Whole area without power? Report it right away: Eskom customer services is on 086 00 37566.
Avoid: Never touch a low-hanging cable or a fallen pole: the cables are very likely still live.

NERSA, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa: it issues licences, sets or approves tariffs and resolves disputes and complaints, including by mediation.
Eskom, the state utility: its customer services take reports on 086 00 37566 and it asks the public to report fallen lines and meter tampering.