Glenesk and Meredale power outage: City Power to investigate
City Power reported a power outage affecting customers in Glenesk and Meredale in Johannesburg on Friday, 13 November. The utility said operators had been notified and would be dispatched to find the cause. Its notice gave no restoration time.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reported a power outage in Glenesk and Meredale and said operators would investigate. It gave no restoration estimate.
Source moment: 13 Nov 2026, 17:32 UTC (19:32 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power named Glenesk and Meredale as affected.
The utility said it would send operators to investigate.
The notice gave no affected customer count, confirmed cause or restoration estimate.
What City Power reported
City Power named Glenesk and Meredale in its Friday evening notice. The post appeared at 19:32 SAST. That is the time of the announcement; the utility did not say when the power first went off.
The notice identified customers in the two areas without saying how many connections were affected. It did not specify affected streets or identify which equipment was involved.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Glenesk and Meredale, Johannesburg.
- Latest reported action
- City Power said it would dispatch operators to investigate. No restoration estimate was given.
What happens next
City Power said it had notified operators and would dispatch them to investigate. Its notice did not say the crew had arrived or identify what caused the interruption. It also gave no estimated time for restoring supply.
If you are checking whether your address is affected, look for City Power’s next notice. The area names in the first report do not give a street by street picture, and the announcement that operators would be sent does not establish when repairs can begin.
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