Wilgeheuwel power outage: City Power restores Florin Lifestyle supply
City Power confirmed on Friday, 13 November, that power was fully restored to the Florin Lifestyle supply in Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort, after a cable fault. The previous update identified three load centres that were still off.
Status of this incident
Restoration confirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power confirmed full restoration for the Florin Lifestyle supply in Wilgeheuwel after a cable fault.
Source moment: 13 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC (16:30 local time)
In 20 seconds
The restoration notice applies to the Florin Lifestyle supply at Peter Road Substation.
City Power had reported three load centres still off in Wilgeheuwel after the outage was reported on 12 November.
The utility did not give an affected customer count or the exact time supply returned.
What City Power reported
City Power identified a fault on the Florin Lifestyle supply at Peter Road Substation in its first update. The three load centres are points on the network; the notice did not say how many homes or businesses they served.
In its follow-up, City Power attributed the outage to a cable fault and confirmed full restoration for that supply. Its post gives the time of the announcement, so it does not establish when electricity came back at an individual address.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Supply in the notice
- Florin Lifestyle at Peter Road Substation, Wilgeheuwel.
- Latest confirmed status
- City Power confirmed full restoration for the Florin Lifestyle supply on 13 November.
If your address is still without power
Check whether City Power has a separate notice for your address. The Florin Lifestyle update gives no status for other supplies at Peter Road Substation. If your power is still off, report the address directly to City Power so it can check whether another fault is involved.
If you need to keep your router running during a future outage, the internet backup guide explains which devices may need power. Use the runtime calculator to estimate how long your battery could run them.