Bryanston power outage: City Power investigates at Brynorth
City Power reported a power outage affecting customers in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Friday, 13 November. The utility named Brynorth Substation (Muswell) and said operators were investigating on site. It gave no restoration estimate.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · City Power reported a Bryanston outage and said operators were on site investigating.
Source moment: Nov 13, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC (08:59 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power named Bryanston and Brynorth Substation (Muswell).
Operators were already on site investigating when the utility posted its notice.
The notice gave no affected customer count or confirmed cause.
Where did City Power report an outage?
City Power named Bryanston in a notice posted at 20:59 SAST on 13 November. The notice also named Brynorth Substation (Muswell). It did not list affected streets or give a count of the customers without power. Check for a later update that names your street or address before assuming the notice covers your property.
The time above is when City Power posted the notice. The utility did not say when supply first went off.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area named by City Power
- Bryanston, Johannesburg.
- Latest utility update
- Operators were on site investigating. No restoration estimate was given.
What did City Power say about the investigation?
The utility said operators were on site investigating. It did not confirm the cause or give an estimated restoration time. The notice did not link this interruption to the earlier Logan cable fault at Brynorth.
Checking for updates and keeping essentials running
Check City Power’s latest notice for a restoration update. If your address still has no supply after a general restoration notice, report it to the utility so it can check the address.
For a household power cut, the power outage essentials guide covers lighting and communications. The runtime calculator can help estimate how long a backup battery will run selected devices.