Allandale cable fault: 13 load centres to remain off around Rabie Ridge
City Power says 13 load centres would remain off after a cable fault caused the Allandale outage. Its 14 November notice lists all Rabie Ridge extensions and parts of Austin View and Mayibuye among the affected areas in Johannesburg. The utility gave no estimate for restoring supply.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reported 13 load centres off and gave no restoration estimate.
Source moment: 14 Nov 2026, 11:51 UTC (13:51 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power attributed the Allandale power outage to a cable fault.
The notice names all Rabie Ridge extensions and parts of Austin View and Mayibuye.
The figure of 13 counts load centres. City Power gave no customer total.
Where is the outage?
The Allandale notice covers customers in all Rabie Ridge extensions and in parts of Austin View and Mayibuye. The name of a neighbourhood in the notice identifies the area where customers may be affected; it does not establish the status of every address there.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named
- All Rabie Ridge extensions; parts of Austin View and Mayibuye
- Load centres off
- 13
- Restoration estimate
- Not given
What did City Power report?
In an earlier notice on 14 November, City Power acknowledged a power outage affecting customers in Rabie Ridge and said operators would investigate. A later notice about Allandale identified the faulty cable and said 13 load centres would remain off. The notices overlap in Rabie Ridge, but the available evidence does not establish a shared incident reference. Neither notice establishes the exact time the electricity went off. The times in the timeline are the times City Power posted the notices.
What can customers plan for?
City Power gave no restoration estimate in the Allandale notice. Its figure describes distribution equipment; the notice gives no figures that would let customers work out how many homes or businesses are affected. If you need to keep essentials running, use the runtime calculator to estimate how long your backup can support your own devices. The power outage essentials guide covers lighting, phone charging and other priorities while you wait for an update.