Power outage disrupts water supply in Ngcobo.

Residents in Ngcobo town and surrounding areas are experiencing an unplanned water supply interruption following an electricity outage at the local water treatment plant.

Chris Hani District Municipality said the electricity outage was reported on 2 October 2026 and has affected operations at the plant.

According to the municipality, Eskom is carrying out repairs, but the work is taking longer than expected due to unforeseen circumstances. Repairs are expected to continue on 5 October.

Areas affected include the Ngcobo CBD and Forest View, Time Housing and Masonwabe, Ndevu Informal Settlement and Railway Housing.

The municipality apologised for the inconvenience caused and advised residents experiencing problems to contact its 24/7 Customer Call Centre on 0800 100 100.