Johannesburg power outages today (9 November 2026): affected areas, causes and when power returns

Update (19:55 SAST, 9 November 2026): At Alexandra Substation, City Power says the materials and a contractor are on site and repairs are under way, but it has still not given a restoration time (City Power, 19:17; City Power, 19:49). In Lenasia, power to Lehae Phase 1 to 4 and Zakariya Park is expected back around 22:00 if final tests go well (City Power, 19:29). City Power's target for the Mayfair-area restoration remains 20:00 tonight.

Update (18:25 SAST, 9 November 2026): City Power says it is confident power will be restored gradually by 20:00 tonight to customers hit by the Mayfair Substation fire, as repairs reach an advanced stage. The affected areas are Mayfair, Crown, Vrededorp, Brixton, Crosby, Pageview, Homestead Park, Amalgam, the SABC in Auckland Park and Garden City Hospital. Teams are still on site completing safety checks (City Power, 17:28). Separately, power is back in Freedom Park North (City Power, 17:36).

Update (17:30 SAST, 9 November 2026): City Power says the Alexandra Substation outage, caused by theft and vandalism, now affects 1st to 15th Avenue between Hofmeyer Street and London Road, River Park, Extensions 7 to 10, Lombardy East, Rembrandt Park, Tsutsumani, East Bank, West Bank and Far East Bank. Teams are collecting repair materials and work will start once they arrive on site. No restoration time has been given (City Power, 14:59). In the inner city, power from Central B Substation is back except on the Marshall East distributor, which supplies parts of Marshalltown and the Johannesburg CBD, where testing is under way (City Power, 15:00).

Update (16:55 SAST, 9 November 2026): Eskom says a cable fault has cut power to Meadowlands Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Soweto. A test van has been sent to find the fault and no restoration time has been given yet (Eskom on X).

Mayfair, Brixton, Crown, Vrededorp and surrounding suburbs west of the Johannesburg CBD start Monday, 9 November 2026, still without electricity after Sunday morning's fire at City Power's Mayfair Substation. The outage has also hit the SABC in Auckland Park and Garden City Hospital, EWN reported.

City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said gradual restoration is expected to begin on Monday, provided repairs and safety tests are successful (EWN). No exact time has been given.

Which Johannesburg areas have no power today?

Times are SAST. Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff were fully restored on Sunday evening (City Power, 22:16, 8 Nov).

Why is Mayfair taking so long?

City Power said teams are assessing damage to seven cables, the transformer and electrical panels, and heavy rain has complicated the work (EWN). On Sunday afternoon, engineers were cleaning carbon residue from damaged equipment, assessing cables and testing equipment (City Power, 17:08, 8 Nov).

An alternative supply route was considered but may be ruled out because it could overload the remaining network and cause more outages, Mangena said (EWN).

What should I do while the power is off?

Switch off non-essential appliances so the network is not overloaded when supply returns. If power comes back in your street but not your home, log a new call so the fault stays open.

How do I report an outage?

Log a call on citypower.mobi or call 011 490 7484 or 0800 202 925 (City Power). To follow up on a logged call, the toll-free escalation line is 0800 003 156, open daily from 06:00 to 18:00 (City Power). Updates are posted on X (@CityPowerJhb) and the Hursthill depot WhatsApp channel, which covers Mayfair and Brixton.

If Eskom supplies your area, report the outage to Eskom on 0860 037 566.

For Sunday's outages, see Johannesburg power outages on 8 November 2026.