Approximately 25 Johannesburg areas will be affected by an 8-hour planned power outage.
City Power Johannesburg announced that the power outage will occur on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 and on Thursday, 20 November 2025.
The power utility stated that the power outage was necessary for maintenance work on its electricity network.
POWER OUTAGE TO AFFECT THESE AREAS
At Gresswold Substation, the power outage will occur on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, from 9:00 to 17:00 in these areas:
- Kew West
- Pretoria Main
- Alexandra Clinic
- Kew between 9th and London Road
- Bramley
- Wynberg
- Bramley Park
At New Road Substation, the power outage will occur on Thursday, 20 November 2025, from 8:00 to 16:00 in these areas:
- Carlswald
- Noordwyk Ext 54 and 82
- Sandridge Village
- Data Park
- Meadway Mews
- Holdings 125
- Fire Station
- Sandridge Shopping Centre
- Midridge Park
- Norfolk
- New Road
- 3rd,5th,6th,7th,9th,11th,13th,14th and parts of 8th Road
- Parts of Lever Road
- Midrand Primary School
- Midrand High School
- Harry Galaun and Van Heerden Road
- Segal, Invicta and Monroe Road
- Matuka Close
FOUR JOHANNESBURG SUBSTATIONS VANDALISED
Four mini substations (MSS) in Johannesburg have been vandalised, leaving many residents without power.
Areas affected include Kibler Park, MSS on Milner Drive, Peggy Vera Street and the corner of Sherwood Street.
Transformer windings and critical components were stolen.
City Power urged residents to stay away from MSS with broken locks, open doors and damaged fencing.
Between October 2025 and November 2025, the city incurred losses worth R5.8 million due to theft and vandalism.
The power utility mentioned that they are working closely with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) to resolve the matter.
