Tshwane power outages today (31 October 2026): affected areas, causes and when power returns

Update (13:25 SAST, 31 October 2026): The City of Tshwane has now named the areas affected by the Waltloo Substation outage: Silverton (Propshaft Substation), Waltloo Industrial Area, Eersterust, parts of the Nellmapius extensions and N4 Gateway. It has not given a restoration time (City of Tshwane on X).

Claremont, Booysens and parts of Pretoria Gardens in Tshwane have no electricity on Saturday, 31 October 2026, after a medium voltage outage at Zandfontein Substation. The City of Tshwane announced it at 09:43 and says a team has been sent, but there is no estimated restoration time yet (City of Tshwane on X).

Waltloo Substation is also still off after Friday's 132 kV line trip. The City says power has been restored everywhere else that trip affected (City of Tshwane on X).

Which Tshwane areas have no power today?

All times are SAST. The City has not listed the suburbs supplied by Waltloo Substation.

Residents on ESP also report that Harding Avenue in Eersterust Extension 5 is still without power. This is a residents' report, not a City confirmation (ESP).

What caused Friday's big Tshwane outage?

At about 17:32 on Friday, the 132 kV Capital Park line 1 at Bellom Switchyard tripped, cutting supply to the K1, K2 and K3 substations, Rooiwal Power Station, Pyramid, Pumulani and transformer 1B at Waltloo (City of Tshwane on X). By 19:00 the City said power was back at K1, K2, K3, Rooiwal, Pyramid and Pumulani (City of Tshwane on X). On Saturday morning it confirmed that only Waltloo was still off (City of Tshwane on X).

When will power be restored?

The City has not given a restoration time for Zandfontein or Waltloo. For Zandfontein, it says the team has been notified and the estimated time of restoration is not yet available (City of Tshwane on X). Follow @CityTshwane on X for updates.

Is this load shedding?

No. These are faults on the City's own network, announced by the City of Tshwane (City of Tshwane on X). Eskom's status page shows whether load shedding is in force (Eskom).

How do I report a power outage in Tshwane?

The City says outages must be reported through its call centre or SMS lines, so that your fault is logged and you get a reference number to track it. Teams cannot be sent out without one (City of Tshwane).

Contact details are from the City of Tshwane's customer care page. Keep your reference number. When power returns, switch big appliances like geysers and stoves back on one at a time.

For water supply problems in the city today, see Tshwane water outages (31 October 2026).