Rabie Ridge power restored; Mayibuye still without electricity
City Power says repairs have begun on the cable-theft outage in Mayibuye, Midrand, Johannesburg. In its latest update on 30 October 2026, the operator anticipates restoring supply by 22:00 SAST that day, provided the work goes as planned. Its earlier update reported electricity restored to customers in Rabie Ridge Extensions 1, 2 and 5.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reports Rabie Ridge Extensions 1, 2 and 5 restored; Mayibuye repairs have begun with a conditional 22:00 SAST target on 30 October.
Source moment: 30 Oct 2026, 12:51 UTC (14:51 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reports supply restored to customers in Rabie Ridge Extensions 1, 2 and 5.
Mayibuye remains without electricity due to cable theft, according to City Power.
Mayibuye repairs have started, with a conditional restoration target of 22:00 SAST on 30 October.
Restoration reported in Rabie Ridge
City Power reported restored supply to customers in Rabie Ridge Extensions 01, 02 and 05 at 13:17:35 SAST on 30 October, equivalent to 11:17:35 UTC. That is the announcement time, rather than a confirmed switching time for each connection. The latest statement concerns the continuing Mayibuye interruption; it does not report another loss of supply in those restored extensions. The affected customer count remains unknown.
Earlier notices described an unplanned interruption in Extensions 2 and 5 and a handover to the day shift due to safety concerns. At 08:17:23 SAST, City Power said operators were on site investigating an outage affecting Mayibuye and Rabie Ridge Extensions 1, 2 and 5. Those notices describe earlier stages of the response; the latest statement separates the restored areas from Mayibuye.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Named area
- Rabie Ridge Extensions 1, 2 and 5: restored; Mayibuye: still interrupted; affected count unknown
- Operator response
- Mayibuye: repairs commenced following operator-attributed cable theft
- Timing
- Mayibuye restoration target: 30 October 2026, 22:00 SAST / 20:00 UTC, provided work goes as planned
Mayibuye repairs begin with a conditional evening target
The latest operator statement was published at 14:51:12 SAST on 30 October, equivalent to 12:51:12 UTC. City Power says repairs have commenced and anticipates restoring power by 22:00 SAST, or 20:00 UTC, provided everything goes as planned. This replaces the earlier position that a contractor was preparing to start repairs and that the restoration estimate was unknown. The new target does not confirm that repairs are finished or supply has returned.
City Power attributes the Mayibuye interruption to cable theft and says this outage was acknowledged on 30 October. Acknowledgement that day does not establish the exact start time. The cable-theft explanation is specific to Mayibuye; the evidence does not establish a common technical fault with the earlier Rabie Ridge interruption. There is no full address list or independent check of individual connections. Older Rabie Ridge incidents remain separate, and no continuous outage duration is inferred from them.
Planning for essential devices
The grid-down essentials guide covers household preparation. The runtime calculator helps compare essential device demand with battery capacity, while the internet backup guide covers connectivity planning. These resources can support preparation during an interruption, but they do not predict this incident’s duration or the time electricity will return.