Wilgeheuwel power outage: Repairs underway at Sterretjie distributor
City Power said a contractor was repairing the Sterretjie Townhouse Distributor in Wilgeheuwel on Friday, 13 November. The outage was reported the previous day. The utility said restoration could begin after final tests cleared, but gave no time for supply to return.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power said repairs were underway at the Sterretjie Townhouse Distributor. Final tests must clear before restoration can begin.
Source moment: 13 Nov 2026, 17:57 UTC (19:57 local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power said the outage at the named distributor was reported on 12 November.
A contractor was repairing the distributor at the time of the update.
City Power said final tests must clear before restoration can start. No restoration time was given.
Where repairs were underway
City Power identified the equipment as the Sterretjie Townhouse Distributor in Wilgeheuwel. It said the outage was reported on Thursday, 12 November. The update did not say exactly when supply failed or specify how many customers were affected.
In its Friday evening update, City Power said a contractor was repairing the distributor. The update covers the named equipment; it does not provide a list of affected streets or a wider total for Wilgeheuwel.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Equipment in the notice
- Sterretjie Townhouse Distributor, Wilgeheuwel.
- Restoration status
- A contractor was repairing the distributor. Final tests must clear before restoration can begin.
What needs to happen before restoration
City Power said the final tests had to clear before restoration could begin. The utility did not confirm that the tests had passed or give a time for switching the power back on. The 19:57 SAST timestamp is when City Power posted the update.
Check City Power’s subsequent notices for progress on the distributor and confirmation that electricity has returned. The repair update gave neither a confirmed cause nor an estimate for how long the remaining work would take.
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