Your Power Setup
Language and regionEnglish · South AfricaZA
IDBahasa IndonesiaIndonesiaThis page is not availableDKDanskDanmarkThis page is not availableDEDeutschDeutschlandThis page is not availableATDeutschÖsterreichThis page is not availableCHDeutschSchweizThis page is not availableAUEnglishAustraliaThis page is not availableCAEnglishCanadaThis page is not availableINEnglishIndiaThis page is not availableENEnglishInternationalIEEnglishIrelandThis page is not availableNGEnglishNigeriaThis page is not availablePHEnglishPhilippinesThis page is not availableZAEnglishSouth AfricaGBEnglishUnited KingdomThis page is not availableUSEnglishUnited StatesThis page is not availableAREspañolArgentinaThis page is not availableESEspañolEspañaThis page is not availableMXEspañolMéxicoThis page is not availableCAFrançaisCanadaThis page is not availableFRFrançaisFranceThis page is not availableCHFrançaisSuisseThis page is not availableITItalianoItaliaThis page is not availableCHItalianoSvizzeraThis page is not availableNLNederlandsNederlandThis page is not availableNONorsk bokmålNorgeThis page is not availablePLPolskiPolskaThis page is not availableBRPortuguêsBrasilThis page is not availablePTPortuguêsPortugalThis page is not availableFISuomiSuomiThis page is not availableSESvenskaSverigeThis page is not availableTRTürkçeTürkiyeThis page is not availableGRΕλληνικάΕλλάδαThis page is not availableJP日本語日本This page is not available
← Outage news

South Africa / ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Kya Sand Estate and Tirong Estate power outage: cable repairs underway

City Power says a cable fault interrupted electricity supply in Kya Sand Estate and Tirong Estate, Johannesburg, on Sunday, 8 November. In a notice posted at 17:10 SAST on Monday, 9 November, the utility said a technical team was on site carrying out repairs. It gave no restoration time.

Johannesburg skyline seen from a highway.
Johannesburg · File photo

Status of this incident

Power outage confirmed

Last known status: confirmed by the source · At 17:10 SAST on 9 November, City Power reported repairs in progress and gave no restoration time.

Source moment: 09 Nov 2026, 15:10 UTC (17:10 local time)

In 20 seconds

  1. City Power named Kya Sand Estate and Tirong Estate as affected.

  2. The utility dated the interruption to 8 November and gave no exact start time.

  3. The 9 November notice confirmed repair work and gave no time for reconnection.

Where City Power reported the outage

City Power’s notice names the two estates. It does not list affected streets or buildings, identify a feeder or say how many customers lost electricity. The alert describes the problem as a cable fault. It does not say what damaged the cable.

What the sources tell us, and what they do not

Areas named by City Power
Kya Sand Estate and Tirong Estate
Cause reported by City Power
Cable fault
Latest repair status
Team on site carrying out repairs; restoration time unknown

What the repair update confirms

City Power said a technical team was on site conducting repairs when it issued the Monday notice. The utility gave no indication that repairs had finished or that electricity had been restored. The update does not say when repairs started or how long the work was expected to take.

The 8 November date in the notice refers to the interruption. The time on 9 November is when City Power posted its update. Neither gives an exact time at which customers lost power or a time at which they could expect it back.

Preparing for another power cut

If you rely on a battery during power cuts, list the devices you need first. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a battery might run those devices. The internet backup planner can help you work out the power needs of a router or modem.

Privacy
YOUR POWER SETUP

Cookies

May we use Google Analytics cookies to understand which pages are useful? Only with your permission. We do not send calculator entries. You can change your choice below at any time. Cookie policy · Privacy