Berea and Hillbrow power outage: City Power reports 95% restoration
City Power reported 95% restoration at 20:40 SAST on 11 November for customers affected by the Fort Substation outage in Berea and Hillbrow, Johannesburg. The utility identified a cable fault and said it had paused repairs because of limited visibility and safety concerns.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reported 95% restoration in Berea and Hillbrow. It planned to resume cable repairs during the 12 November day shift.
Source moment: 11 Nov 2026, 18:40 UTC (20:40 local time)
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City Power named the Soper and Edith Carvell distributors at Fort Substation in its first notice.
City Power planned to resume repairs during the 12 November day shift.
The evening update gave no customer count or time for full restoration.
What does the 95% update cover?
City Power gave the figure for the outage affecting customers in Berea and Hillbrow. It did not say how many customers were still without power or name the streets where supply remained off. The update cannot tell you whether electricity has returned to an individual address.
In its first notice, City Power identified the Soper and Edith Carvell distributors at Fort Substation. It said the interruption was reported in the early hours of 11 November. The exact start time is unknown.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Berea and Hillbrow, Johannesburg
- Restoration at 20:40 SAST
- 95% restored, according to City Power. No full restoration time given.
When are repairs due to resume?
City Power said in its first notice that operators would go to Fort Substation after finishing work at Braamfontein. In the evening it reported a cable fault and said limited visibility and safety concerns had led it to pause repairs. The next day shift is the plan for resuming work. The utility gave no time for the remaining supply to return.
Where to check for a further update
Check for a newer City Power notice that names Fort Substation, Berea or Hillbrow. If you report a loss of power, have the address and the time you first noticed the interruption ready. Keep any reference number the utility issues so you can follow up on the same report.
For lighting and communications while the power is off, see the power outage essentials guide. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a battery can run selected devices.