Commercia and Rabie Ridge: City Power reports power restored
City Power reports full restoration from Allandale Substation to Commercia Extension 9 and Rabie Ridge Extension 4 in the Midrand area of Johannesburg. Its update on 2 November 2026 says no fault was found. This follows an earlier notice that operators had been dispatched to investigate. Exact switching time and affected connection count remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reports full restoration and says no fault was found.
Source moment: 02 Nov 2026, 09:07 UTC (11:07 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reports full restoration to Commercia Extension 9 and Rabie Ridge Extension 4.
The utility says no fault was found; no further technical explanation is established.
The announcement does not establish the exact switching time or an address-level supply audit.
Restoration reported from Allandale Substation
City Power published its restoration statement at 11:07:38 SAST on 2 November, equivalent to 09:07:38 UTC. The utility names Commercia Extension 9 and Rabie Ridge Extension 4 and reports full restoration from Allandale Substation. This timestamp identifies the announcement, rather than a measured moment at which supply returned to every affected property.
In its earlier notice at 07:56:39 SAST, equivalent to 05:56:39 UTC, City Power reported an outage affecting customers in Commercia Extension 09 and Rabie Ridge Extension 04 and said operators had been dispatched to investigate. The later announcement updates the reported status to restored. It does not supply a verified start time or a measured outage duration.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Commercia Extension 9 and Rabie Ridge Extension 4; Allandale Substation
- Reported response
- City Power reports full restoration and says no fault was found
- Restoration announcement
- 2 November 2026, 11:07:38 SAST / 09:07:38 UTC; exact switching time unknown
No fault found, with limited technical detail
The latest statement says no fault was found. That is the utility’s reported investigation outcome, rather than an explanation of the mechanism behind the interruption. The available evidence does not support assigning a failed component, equipment repair or underlying cause. No affected-customer total or complete street list has been verified.
Full restoration is attributed to City Power and has not been independently audited at every address. The named extensions do not establish that all of Commercia, Rabie Ridge or Johannesburg experienced the interruption. Other nearby events, including Austin View and earlier Rabie Ridge reports, remain separate because no verified connection has been established. Their timelines cannot be combined to calculate the duration of this event.
Preparing essential backup power
For future interruptions, the grid-down essentials guide covers essential backup needs, the internet backup guide covers connectivity, and the runtime calculator helps compare battery capacity with device demand. These resources support household planning; they do not verify electricity supply at an individual address or predict another interruption.