Nine areas to experience a power outage in Johannesburg
· The South African
Nine areas will experience a planned power outage in Johannesburg on Thursday, 6 August 2026 and Monday, 10 August 2026.
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The outage is intended to last for eight hours. City Power Johannesburg wrote in a statement that the outage aims to do essential maintenance on their electricity network.
“The interruption is part of our program of constantly striving to provide a better service,” the statement read.
POWER OUTAGE AFFECTS NINE AREAS
Areas part of Cyndia Substation will experience an outage from 9:00 to 17:00 on Thursday, 6 August 2026. The areas are namely:
- Bernam
- Corlet Drive
- VW Melrose
- Atholl Oaklands
- Toyota Melrose
- Blu Bird Shopping Centre
- Nissan Melrose
In Banfield Switching Station, these areas will have an outage on Monday, 10 August 2026, from 8:00 to 16:00:
- Industria North
- Banfield Road
The electricity provider cautioned customers to use their electricity supply points as live as power may be restored at any time.
TERMINATION CABLE SUPPLYING ALEXANDRA SWITCHING STATION EXPLODES
A termination cable supplying Alexandra Switching Station exploded on Monday, 3 August 2026, according to a statement by City Power Johannesburg. The termination resulted in parts of Florida and surrounding areas experiencing a power outage.
“The team is still on site investigating the cause of the explosion. Details on the damage and repair plan will be communicated after investigations,” read the statement.