Harveston and Honeydew power restored after cable fault
City Power reports that electricity has been fully restored to customers in Harveston and Honeydew supplied through Boothill Switching Station in Johannesburg. The operator attributes the outage reported on 27 October 2026 to a cable fault. The exact start of the interruption, switching completion time and affected-customer total remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reports full restoration in Harveston and Honeydew through Boothill Switching Station after a cable fault.
Source moment: 27 Oct 2026, 22:32 UTC (00:32 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reports full restoration for the Harveston and Honeydew customers supplied through Boothill Switching Station.
The operator identifies a cable fault as the cause of the outage reported on 27 October.
The restoration statement does not establish an exact outage duration or verify supply at every individual address.
Operator reports full restoration
City Power’s later update reports full restoration and identifies a cable fault. Its earlier statement described operators on site investigating the outage, with the findings expected to determine repair and restoration plans. The later statement changes the reported position from investigation to restored supply for the customers covered by this Boothill incident.
Harveston and Honeydew are the areas named in the operator’s updates, and Boothill Switching Station is the identified network location. No affected-customer total is established. The restoration report applies to this named incident; it does not establish the supply position across Johannesburg or independently confirm the electricity supply at every address.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Named areas
- Harveston and Honeydew, Johannesburg
- Network location
- Boothill Switching Station
- Latest operator update
- Full restoration reported; cable fault identified
- Timing
- Restoration statement: 28 October 2026, 00:32 SAST; exact onset and completion unknown
Exact duration remains unknown
The investigation statement was published at 22:26 SAST on 27 October. The restoration statement followed at 00:32 SAST on 28 October. These are publication times, rather than a verified start and end for the interruption. The exact onset and switching completion time remain unknown, so the interval between the statements is not presented as the outage duration.
Technical continuity with earlier Honeydew events on 8 and 19 October, or with an afternoon notice on 27 October, remains unverified. Those reports cannot supply a start time for this Boothill interruption. The full-restoration statement is attributed to City Power and does not establish that every earlier Honeydew fault has been resolved.
Household backup planning
The grid-down essentials guide helps organise essential devices and supplies. The runtime calculator compares device demand with battery capacity, while the internet backup guide covers connectivity planning. These resources can help households prepare for future interruptions. They do not verify an individual connection or change the scope of the operator’s restoration statement.