Jukskei Park power outage: City Power announces investigation
City Power reported an unplanned electricity interruption affecting customers in Jukskei Park, Maroeladal and Johannesburg North on Sunday evening, 18 October 2026. The operator said crews would be dispatched to investigate. A later reply gave no estimated restoration time. The cause, start time and number of affected customers remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · 18 October, 22:02 SAST: City Power has reported an unplanned interruption in three named areas; an investigation is announced and no restoration estimate is available.
Source moment: 18 Oct 2026, 19:31 UTC (21:31 local time)
In 20 seconds
The operator names affected customers in Jukskei Park, Maroeladal and Johannesburg North; the extent within each area is unknown.
Crews will be dispatched to investigate, City Power says; repairs depend on the findings.
City Power’s 22:02 SAST reply provides no estimated restoration time.
Three areas named in the evening bulletin
The main City Power statement was published at 21:31 SAST on 18 October, equivalent to 19:31 UTC. That is the publication time of the report, rather than a verified starting time for the interruption. It identifies customers in three named areas, without listing affected streets or giving a customer total. The statement does not establish that every address in any of the areas is without electricity.
The three places appear together in one operator bulletin. This grouping does not establish that they share one damaged cable or circuit, or that a single technical fault has already been identified. There is no supported basis in the checked statements for extending the outage to all of Johannesburg or converting the unknown customer total into a number of people.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported areas
- Jukskei Park, Maroeladal and Johannesburg North
- Affected customers
- Number unknown; no every-address extent established
- Operator response
- Investigation announced; crews to be dispatched
- Restoration estimate
- None available in City Power’s 22:02 SAST reply on 18 October
Investigation announced, restoration time unknown
City Power says operators have been notified and will be dispatched to investigate the cause. Their findings will determine the repairs and steps towards restoring supply. The statement announces a response; it does not confirm that crews have arrived, that repair work has begun or that an engineering cause has been established.
At 22:02 SAST, or 20:02 UTC, the utility replied that it had no estimated restoration time at that stage. No completion deadline can therefore be given from these statements. The checked evidence also contains no verified restoration announcement or current supply check for each property. A later operator update will be needed to establish what the investigation finds and whether affected supplies have returned.
Planning essential backup power
For residents planning around an interruption, the outage essentials guide provides a preparation checklist. The runtime calculator helps estimate battery support for selected devices, while the internet backup guide covers communications planning. These resources support equipment planning and cannot predict when the network will be restored.