Johannesburg City Power Outages Today
Current Power Outages in Johannesburg11 active
Updated 7m ago🔧 Investigating15m ago- Roodepoort
Operators are onsite investigating the cause of the outage affecting Laser Park, Allen’s Nek, Weltevreden Park, Honeydew Manor, Wilgeheuwel, Harveston, Little Falls and the surrounding areas.
Laser ParkAllen’s NekWeltevreden ParkHoneydew ManorWilgeheuwelHarvestonLittle Falls
🔧 Investigating55m ago- AlexandraSDC
A fault was located successfully. The appointed contractor is currently sourcing for a cable, once secured and delivered to site, the repair process will commence. Outage is affecting customers at Riverpark Extension 9 and surrounding areas.
Riverpark Extension 9RiverparkExtension 09
Cause: cable faultsource
🔧 Investigating1h ago- AlexandraSDC
Power has been restored to 44% of customers in Lyndhurst and surrounding areas from Gresswold Substation. A test branch team will be requested tomorrow to assist with locating the fault on the remaining percentage.
Lyndhurst
🔧 Investigating4h ago- Midrand
Repairs are still underway on a cable fault affecting customers on Old Pretoria Road in Halfway House; 77% of the power supply has been restored, and a new estimated restoration time is set for 09 April 2026 at 14h00.
Old Pretoria RoadHalfway House
🔧 Investigating4h ago- Roodepoort
The team is currently on site locating the fault and conducting tests in Witpoortjie Estate and surrounding areas.
Witpoortjie Estate
🔧 Investigating4h ago- InnerCity
Repair work is underway on Feederboard 1B at Central Substation, affecting Rand Dail Mail, Selby Central, Commissioner Street, Selby East, Wemmer West, and Carlton Centre Feederboard No. 3, while 85% of supply has been restored to customers from Feederboard 4A.
Rand Dail MailSelby CentralCommissioner StreetSelby EastWemmer WestCarlton Centre Feederboard No. 3
Cause: repair work, carbon buildupsource
🔧 Investigating5h ago- Midrand
There is an update regarding the outage at Randjespark Switching Station.
Randjespark
Cause: transformer failed an insulation testsource
🔧 Investigating6h ago- Hursthill
Repair work on a damaged cable affected by vandalism is progressing, impacting Longdale and Industria. Power supply is expected to be restored later this evening.
LongdaleIndustriaSpringbok Road
🔧 Investigating7h ago- Roodepoort
Work on the fault affecting Matholeville from Princess Estate Switching Station is delayed due to a sewer-related issue preventing crews from locating the fault.
Matholeville
Cause: Sewer-related issue delaying fault locationsource
🔧 Investigating8h ago- Roodepoort
Technicians are currently on site investigating the cause of the outage at Tshepisong Switching Station. Repair work will commence once investigation is complete.
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes
Planned Maintenance in Johannesburg9 planned
Updated 7m agoUpcoming Planned Power Outages
📅 Planned1d ago- Midrand
Planned power interruption at Grand Central Substation scheduled for 9 April 2026 from 09:00 until 17:00.
📅 Planned20h ago
Planned maintenance is scheduled for Thursday the 9th of April 2026.
📅 Planned6d ago
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Mulbarton Substation, initially scheduled for Monday, 6 April 2026, has been rescheduled for Monday, 13 April 2026, from 08h00 until 16h00.
📅 Planned4d ago- AlexandraSDC
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Cydna Substation, scheduled from Monday, 13 April 2026 to Wednesday, 15 April 2026, between 09h00 and 17h00 each day.
📅 Planned6d ago- Hursthill
A planned power interruption is scheduled for Hursthill Substation on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 from 09h00 until 17h00.
📅 Planned6d ago
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Chilworth Switching station which will take place on Thursday, 16 April 2026, from 09h00 until 17h00.
📅 Planned8h ago- Roodepoort
Customers are hereby notified of planned maintenances.
Cause: planned maintenancesource
📅 Planned12h ago- Midrand
Reminder of a planned power interruption.
Cause: planned maintenancesource
📅 Planned13h ago- Randburg
Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption.
Cause: planned maintenancesource
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes
Recently Restored
Updated 7m agoRecently Restored
✅ Restored2h ago- Reuven
Power supply has been fully restored to customers in City and Suburban. This outage was caused by a faulty cable.
City and Suburban
Cause: faulty cablesource
✅ Restored3h ago- Hursthill
Full supply has been restored to customers at Westcliff, Dunkeld, Greenside, Parkview, Craighall Park, Parkhurst and Parktown North following planned maintenance.
WestcliffDunkeldGreensideParkviewCraighall ParkParkhurstParktown North
Cause: planned maintenancesource
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes
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