Alexandra Substation outage: City Power revises affected areas
City Power’s amended notice names Lombardy East, Lombardy West and Far East Bank as areas where customers lost power early on 9 November. The Johannesburg utility said stolen protection cables caused Alexandra Substation to trip and said it would assign a team to make repairs.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power amended its list of affected areas. The status in Wynberg remains unclear.
Source moment: 09 Nov 2026, 02:27 UTC (04:27 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power removed Wynberg from its amended list. The utility gave no reason and did not confirm restoration there.
City Power said it would assign a repair team. Crew arrival remained unconfirmed.
The amended notice gave no customer count or restoration estimate.
What changed in the amended notice
City Power first posted about the trip at 03:33 SAST and issued its amended notice at 04:27 SAST. The earlier notice also named Wynberg. The amended notice names three areas and leaves the status of supply in Wynberg open.
The utility said the outage was reported early on 9 November. The time of the trip remains unclear. The amended notice gives no street boundaries or feeder list, so the extent of the disruption within each named area remains uncertain.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Lombardy East, Lombardy West and Far East Bank
- Cause reported by City Power
- Stolen protection cables at Alexandra Substation
- Repair update
- City Power said a repair team would be assigned.
What the Sunday restoration reports covered
On 8 November, City Power reported 78% restoration for customers in Kew, Marlboro and Wynberg. A later notice used the same figure for 8th to 12th Avenue between Hofmeyer and Selborne streets.
That later Sunday notice said adverse weather had temporarily halted investigations. The 78% figures apply to the areas described in the Sunday notices. City Power gave no restoration percentage in its amended Monday notice.
Checking supply at your address
Check City Power’s latest notices for updates that name your area. If you need lighting or communications while the power is off, see the power outage essentials guide. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a battery will power the devices you need.