Dainfern power outage: City Power reports Gateside cable repairs
City Power said on 10 November that its test team had located the cable at the Gateside distributor and that repairs were under way. The Johannesburg utility had reported partial restoration for affected customers in Dainfern the previous day. Its latest update gave no estimate for when the remaining customers would regain power.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reported Gateside cable repairs in progress on 10 November. Full restoration was unconfirmed.
Source moment: 10 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC (10:15 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reported partial restoration in Dainfern on 9 November.
On 10 November City Power said the cable had been located and repairs were in progress.
The notices gave no customer count or estimate for full restoration.
What City Power reported in Dainfern
In its 9 November notice, City Power said some power had been restored to affected customers in Dainfern and that it would ask a test team to locate the fault. The notice did not say how much supply had returned, which streets had power again or how many customers remained without electricity. The partial restoration report therefore gives no address-level status.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area named by City Power
- Dainfern
- Latest work reported
- Gateside cable located; repairs in progress on 10 November.
- Restoration estimate
- City Power gave no estimate in its latest update.
What the Gateside cable update confirms
In its 10 November update, City Power linked the repair work to the outage it had reported the previous day. It said the test team had located the cable at the Gateside distributor. The update described repairs in progress and gave no confirmation of full restoration. The notices did not establish the exact start or the cause of the interruption.
Where to check for the next update
Check City Power’s latest notices for updates that name Dainfern or the Gateside distributor. The area name is a guide to which outage the utility is reporting; a later notice may be needed to confirm when full supply returns. If you are using battery power in the meantime, the runtime calculator can help estimate how long your devices will run. The internet backup planner covers power needs for modems and routers.