Boothill power outage: City Power confirms full restoration
City Power announced at 13:23 SAST on 10 November that supply was back for all customers affected by the Boothill Switching Station outage in Johannesburg. The utility named Wilgeheuwel, Harveston AH and parts of Honeydew Manor and attributed the outage to an overload.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reported full restoration for customers affected by the Boothill outage on 10 November.
Source moment: 10 Nov 2026, 11:23 UTC (13:23 local time)
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City Power confirmed restoration for all customers affected by the Boothill incident.
City Power attributed the outage to an overload.
The exact start and final reconnection times are unknown. An earlier Wilgeheuwel notice did not establish a link to Boothill.
How supply was restored
City Power reported an on-site investigation at 09:30 SAST. In its 12:18 SAST update, the utility said it had restored power to some customers and that the team was still working to reconnect the rest. The notices named affected areas but gave no customer count.
The 13:23 SAST notice confirmed restoration for customers affected by this incident. That is the time City Power posted the update. The notice does not give the time of the final reconnection or say which equipment was overloaded. The utility specified parts of Honeydew Manor and did not publish an address list.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Wilgeheuwel, Harveston AH and parts of Honeydew Manor
- Latest operator update
- Full restoration for affected Boothill customers, announced at 13:23 SAST on 10 November.
- Cause given by City Power
- Overload
- Final reconnection time
- City Power did not give the time of the final reconnection.
What the earlier Wilgeheuwel notice says
The previous afternoon City Power reported a suspected outage in Wilgeheuwel. That notice did not name Boothill Switching Station, and the utility did not confirm a link between the two reports. The first Boothill update records when the investigation was reported. It does not establish when the interruption began.
If your electricity is still off
Check City Power’s latest notices or report the fault to the utility if your address is still without power. To plan for a future interruption, use our runtime calculator to estimate how long a battery could run essential devices, or the internet backup planner to work out what your modem and router need.