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18/05/2026

⚠️Kenton/Bushmans Fibre outage⚠️
There is a cable break along the R72 affecting Openserve fibre clients in Kenton on Sea, and Bushmansriver. Technicians have assesed the fault and will be replacing a section of the cable affected. No ETA on completion time yet.

13/05/2026

⚠️ Openserve Fibre Update ⚠️
13 May 2026 08:00
Services have been restored after major weather-related damage to Openserve infrastructure and a damaged major backhaul link between the Eastern and Western Cape last night.
Traffic has reportedly been temporarily rerouted while repairs continue. Clients may still experience intermittent connectivity or slower speeds until all repairs are completed.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and will continue to share updates as they become available.

12/05/2026

⚠️ Openserve Fibre Update ⚠️
13 May 2026 08:00
Services have been restored after major weather-related damage to Openserve infrastructure and a damaged major backhaul link between the Eastern and Western Cape last night.
Traffic has reportedly been temporarily rerouted while repairs continue. Clients may still experience intermittent connectivity or slower speeds until all repairs are completed.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and will continue to share updates as they become available.

⚠️ Openserve Fibre Service Notice ⚠️
12 May 2026 | Update: 17:45

All Openserve fibre infrastructure in Port Alfred and surrounding towns is currently offline again.

Most services were restored last night, however the network went down again at approximately 17:45 this evening. We are currently awaiting official feedback from Openserve, but we believe this outage is related to the same infrastructure damage caused by yesterday’s extreme weather conditions.

Openserve technicians have been working throughout the day to repair and restore the damaged infrastructure.

We will post updates as soon as more information becomes available.

11/05/2026

⚠️ Openserve Fibre Service Notice ⚠️
12 May 2026 | Update: 17:45

All Openserve fibre infrastructure in Port Alfred and surrounding towns is currently offline again.

Most services were restored last night, however the network went down again at approximately 17:45 this evening. We are currently awaiting official feedback from Openserve, but we believe this outage is related to the same infrastructure damage caused by yesterday’s extreme weather conditions.

Openserve technicians have been working throughout the day to repair and restore the damaged infrastructure.

We will post updates as soon as more information becomes available.

11 May 2026:
⚠️ Openserve Fibre Service Notice ⚠️
Due to the extreme winds currently affecting the Eastern Cape, large sections of Openserve fibre infrastructure have been damaged.
At this stage, all Openserve infrastructure in Port Alfred and surrounding towns is offline.

Openserve has dispatched technicians to investigate and repair all affected fibre breaks. Unfortunately, there is currently no ETA available, as the full extent of the damage is still being assessed.

We understand how frustrating this is and appreciate your patience while repairs are underway.

11/05/2026

There is currently a widespread outage on Openeserve fibre affecting all our Clients in Port Alfred and surrounding towns. Openserve is busy investigating the matter.

23/04/2026

Update on Openserve outage: Services have been restored.

22/04/2026

We are aware of a widespread outage affecting our clients on Openserve fibre. They are investigating the issue and we will advise as soon as we have more information

08/04/2026

We would like to take a moment to thank and acknowledge our collaborators and sponsors who helped make 2026 happen this year. Before we get there, we would like apologize for the inconvenience caused by the sound and tech glitches, and wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone for their support and patience on the night - our local PA Residents and visitors alike. You are valued and appreciated!

Guido's Port Alfred, our partners in crime, you guys are absolute rockstars!! Thank you for everything! We cannot do this without you! Multi Security thank you for keeping us and all the equipment safe for almost an entire week. We appreciate you! LinkOnline thank you for the uninterrupted, high-speed Wi-Fi provided at the event. You guys are the best Internet Service Providers in town!

In the true intended spirit of the , our local businesses have started joining in and contributing towards the success of in aid of the NSRI and the Port Alfred Easter Festival as a whole which, in turn, promotes Tourism by leading to an influx of National and International visitors to our little haven. This leads to growth for the town, it's businesses and it's residents alike.

With that said, a super huge thank you to The Local Choice Pharmacy Leach, My SPAR Rosehill, Pick n Pay Port Alfred and Kowie Toyota for your generous contributions towards the towns Tourism and community development, through helping make happen! Together, we can achieve anything we set our minds to! Thank you, Dankie, Enkosi!
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06/04/2026

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02/04/2026

Bathurst 5G/LTE fault 02 April 2026: There is an Eskom fault affecting electricity supply to parts of Bathurst including the cell tower. This has affected all cellphone networks in the area. Technicians are being dispatched to restore the fault.