Northriding power outage: City Power reports Tourmaline earth fault
City Power reported an earth-fault trip on the Tourmaline distributor at Northriding 11 kV Substation in Johannesburg on 11 November. Its notice named affected customers in Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof and Sundowner. The operator said crews were on site and did not give a restoration time.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reported a Tourmaline earth fault and gave no restoration time.
Source moment: 11 Nov 2026, 06:03 UTC (08:03 local time)
In 20 seconds
The City Power notice named four areas and gave no customer count.
Operators were on site when City Power reported the trip.
City Power had confirmed restoration after the previous day’s cable fault.
Which areas did City Power name?
The notice named Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof and Sundowner. It did not list individual streets or say how many customers lost electricity. The earth fault was reported at 08:03 SAST; the notice did not say exactly when supply was interrupted.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof and Sundowner.
- Operator response
- Operators were on site in the 11 November notice.
- Restoration estimate
- None given in the 11 November notice.
What did the operator say about restoration?
City Power said operators were on site. The notice did not explain what caused the earth fault or say when power might return. Check City Power’s updates for confirmation that power is back for this outage.
What did City Power report the previous day?
Late on 10 November, City Power confirmed that it had completed repairs after a cable fault and restored power to affected customers in Northwold and Sundowner. Its 11 November notice reported an earth fault on the Tourmaline distributor. The notices do not establish a causal link between the faults.
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