Pimville Zone 9 power outage: City Power reports partial restoration
City Power said at 17:15 SAST on Monday, 9 November, that it had restored about 35% of electricity supply in Pimville Zone 9, Johannesburg. Repairs were still in progress. The utility did not give a time for full restoration.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reported about 35% of supply restored in Pimville Zone 9 at 17:15 SAST on 9 November. Repairs were continuing.
Source moment: 09 Nov 2026, 15:15 UTC (17:15 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power first reported the outage at Soweto Substation on 6 November.
The utility attributed the outage to cable theft in its 7 November update.
The 9 November update gives no separate restoration figure for Kliptown Golf Course Flats.
Which areas the notices cover
City Power’s 6 November notice named Pimville Zone 9 and Kliptown Golf Course Flats. The utility linked its 7 November notice to the same outage, attributed the interruption to cable theft and reported 35% of supply restored in a notice naming both areas. It did not break down restoration by location.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area in the latest update
- Pimville Zone 9
- Substation in the first notice
- Soweto Substation
- Supply restored in the latest update
- About 35%, according to City Power
- Latest repair status
- Repairs continuing; full restoration time unknown
What the latest figure tells us
The 9 November update names Pimville Zone 9 and says about 35% of electricity supply had been restored. That figure describes supply; the utility did not say how many customers had been reconnected or how many were still waiting. The two notices name different areas, so their percentages do not establish how much progress was made across both locations.
City Power said repairs were continuing. The update did not give a separate status for Kliptown Golf Course Flats, a time for full restoration or the exact time at which the outage began.
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