Alexandra power outage: City Power confirms 8th to 12th Avenue restoration
City Power says power is back for customers affected by a cable fault along 8th to 12th Avenue between Hofmeyer Street and Selborne Street in Alexandra, Johannesburg. It announced full restoration at 09:38 SAST on 11 November. The notice concerns the corridor outage the utility acknowledged on 8 November.
Status of this incident
Restoration confirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power confirmed full restoration for the 8 November Alexandra corridor outage.
Source moment: 11 Nov 2026, 07:38 UTC (09:38 local time)
In 20 seconds
The restoration notice covers the named stretch of 8th to 12th Avenue.
The utility did not give the exact switch-on time or a customer count.
City Power tracked the wider outage acknowledged on 9 November separately.
Which customers does the notice cover?
The notice confirms supply returned to customers affected by the 8 November cable fault between Hofmeyer Street and Selborne Street. City Power did not list individual addresses or say when electricity first went off. The 09:38 time is when the notice was posted.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area in the restoration notice
- 8th to 12th Avenue between Hofmeyer Street and Selborne Street.
- Status of the 8 November cable fault
- City Power confirmed full restoration for affected customers in the corridor.
- Restoration notice
- 11 November at 09:38 SAST; exact switch-on time was not given.
How the repair progressed
On 10 November, City Power said it had verified the cable fault and was sourcing materials. The utility later said cable jointing had started and supply was still 78% restored. Its next morning bulletin, dated 08:33 SAST, reported the cable repair complete and said final tests were due. The later notice confirmed full restoration for the corridor.
The utility listed a separate substation trip acknowledged on 9 November. The 11 November corridor restoration notice did not report the outcome of that wider outage.
Checking a continuing interruption
If electricity is still off at your address, check City Power’s latest notices and report the interruption to the utility. For future outages, the power outage essentials guide covers lighting and communications. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a battery would run your essential devices.