City Power investigates Modderfontein power outage
City Power reported a power outage affecting customers in Modderfontein, Johannesburg, on the morning of Monday, 9 November. In its 10:13 South African Standard Time update, the utility said a team was already at Founders Hill Switching Station investigating the cause. It gave no estimate for when power would return.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reported a power outage and an investigation. A restoration estimate remained unknown.
Source moment: 09 Nov 2026, 08:13 UTC (10:13 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reported a power outage affecting customers in Modderfontein.
A team was investigating at Founders Hill Switching Station at the time of the update.
The cause, affected customer count and restoration time remained unknown.
What City Power said about Founders Hill
The utility’s morning update is the reference point for the investigation. City Power reported an outage in Modderfontein and said staff were at Founders Hill Switching Station. The update gives the time of the report. The time customers began losing power remains unknown.
Founders Hill Switching Station is where City Power said it was investigating. The update gave no cause and did not identify equipment that had failed. There was also no list of affected streets or count of affected customers.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area named by City Power
- Modderfontein
- Investigation site
- Founders Hill Switching Station
- Latest reported action
- City Power said a team was on site investigating the cause.
What to look for in the next update
A later notice naming the affected streets would give customers a clearer picture of the outage’s extent. An update on the investigation could establish the fault and what work is needed before supply can return. City Power had yet to give a restoration estimate in the morning notice.
If you are checking an individual property, look for an operator update that covers your area. Report the loss of supply through City Power’s usual channels if you still need to flag it. The notice leaves the status of individual addresses open.
Managing essentials while power is off
Keep a torch accessible and conserve phone battery for messages and updates. The power outage essentials guide has a household checklist you can use during the interruption.
If you have a charged power station, use the runtime calculator to estimate how long it can run the devices you need. Check the wattage on each device before deciding what to connect.