City Power Johannesburg has announced an 8-hour planned power outage that will affect 10 areas in the city.
The power outage will occur on Sunday, 2 November 2025 and on Monday, 3 November 2025.
City Power mentioned that the power outage was necessary for maintenance work on their electricity network.
POWER OUTAGE TO AFFECT THESE AREAS
At John Ware Substation, the power outage will occur on Sunday, 2 November 2025, from 8:00 to 16:00 in these areas:
At Christiaan De Wet Switching Station, the power outage will occur on Monday, 3 November 2025, from 8:00 to 16:00 in these areas:
“As the power supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to always treat their supply points as live. City Power regrets any inconvenience that may be caused by this disruption,” said City Power.
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In other related news, power has been restored at Van Beek Power Station in areas such as New Doornfontein, parts of Marshalltown and sections of the CBD.
The power outage was caused by burnt protection cables inside the transformer.
It is advised that during an outage, all appliances should be unplugged to minimise the risk of network disruptions and prevent inrush current.
