If you live in Johannesburg, especially in some specific neighborhoods, you might want to brace yourself for upcoming power outages.
City Power Johannesburg just announced a series of planned blackouts scheduled over the next couple of weeks, affecting 16 suburbs across the city.
These outages will last about eight hours each but will happen on different days depending on the area.
Why Is the Power Going Out
City Power explained that these interruptions are necessary so they can carry out important maintenance work on their electricity network.
They emphasized that even though the power might come back on earlier than expected, everyone should still treat all electricity supply points as live for safety reasons.
They also apologized for any inconvenience this may cause residents and businesses.
What Areas Are Getting Affected and When
Here’s a breakdown of the affected areas along with the dates and times when the outages will happen:
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
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Florin Rd Switching Station: Power will be off from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Suburbs impacted: Florin, Little Falls, Strubens Valley, and parts of Honeydew
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
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Staugh Vorster Switching Substation: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Areas impacted include Johnson and Johnson Warehouse on Medical Road, part of 16th Road, 3rd Road, and MSD on 16th Road
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New Market Switching Station: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Affected spots are Northlands Business Park, Northlands Deco Park, Epsom Road, and New Market Road
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Penny Str Substation: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Witpoortjie, Groblers Park, and Lindhaven will experience outages
Tuesday, 28 January 2025
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Domkrag Switching Station: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Power will be interrupted in a portion of Robertville
Updates On Other Power Interruptions
Some previously planned outages have been rescheduled or postponed.
For example, the planned power interruption at Orchards Substation is on hold until further notice, and maintenance at Hursthill SDC has been postponed.
City Power also shared that a cable fault affecting Paarlshoop, Riverlea, and Industria is currently being repaired.
Four load centers will remain without power until the repairs are complete.
Additionally, there was a power outage affecting Pageview, Vrededorp, and surrounding areas. City Power has restored about 46% of power supply there and is working to restore the remaining 54%.
What’s Your Longest Power Outage Experience
Power outages can be frustrating, especially when they last hours or even days. What’s the longest blackout you’ve had to deal with? Let me know!
