Eldorado Park power outage: City Power reports restoration in Extensions 2 and 4
City Power reported that electricity was restored in Eldorado Park Extensions 2 and 4 on Friday, 13 November. The Johannesburg utility attributed the outage to a cable fault.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reported restoration in Eldorado Park Extensions 2 and 4.
Source moment: Nov 13, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC (01:13 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power’s first notice named Extension 2.
A later investigation update named Extensions 2 and 4.
City Power reported restoration in both extensions after a cable fault.
Where restoration was reported
City Power posted the restoration notice at 13:13 SAST. It named Extensions 2 and 4 and identified a cable fault. The notice did not give the exact time supply returned or a count of customers affected. Its scope was the two named extensions.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas in the restoration notice
- Eldorado Park Extensions 2 and 4.
- Latest City Power update
- Supply restored after a cable fault, according to City Power.
What City Power said during the outage
The first notice named Extension 2 and said the morning shift would investigate because of safety concerns. A subsequent update said operators were on site investigating and named customers in Extension 4 as well. That update gave no cause, customer count or restoration estimate. The cable fault was identified in the restoration notice.
What the update means for individual addresses
In a reply after the restoration notice, one person said power was still off in Eldorado Park. They gave no extension or address, so the report cannot be matched to either of the two areas in the utility’s notice. If your property is still without power, report it to City Power with your address so it can check your supply.
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