Lombardy East power outage: City Power reports full restoration
City Power says it fully restored power to customers affected by the Lombardy East outage reported on Friday, 13 November. The Johannesburg utility identified a cable fault in its restoration notice for Alexandra Substation.
Status of this incident
Restoration confirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reported full restoration for the Lombardy East outage reported on 13 November.
Source moment: 14 Nov 2026, 00:20 UTC (02:20 local time)
In 20 seconds
The initial Lombardy East notice appeared late on Friday.
City Power reported full restoration early on Saturday.
The notice gave no customer count or exact time of restoration.
What City Power reported
City Power posted the restoration notice at 02:20 SAST on Saturday, 14 November. It named Lombardy East and Alexandra Substation and identified a cable fault. The post establishes when the utility announced full restoration. It did not say when the fault began or when power returned to individual addresses.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area covered
- Lombardy East, Johannesburg.
- City Power update
- Full restoration reported after a cable fault.
How the outage was first reported
At 23:34 SAST on Friday, City Power acknowledged an outage affecting customers in Lombardy East and said operators would be dispatched. That was the time of the notice; the exact start of the interruption remains unconfirmed.
An earlier notice also named Rembrandt Park. Saturday’s update specifies the Lombardy East outage reported on 13 November. It provides no confirmation of restoration in Rembrandt Park, and the notices do not establish a link between the two reports.
What to do if your power is still off
The restoration update gives no street list or customer count. If you still have no electricity, report the interruption to City Power with your address so it can check whether your property is part of a separate fault.
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