Homestead Park and Amalgam: power restored except two load centres
City Power reports power restored in the Homestead Park and Amalgam outage except for two load centres that remain off because of a cable fault. Its update at 00:38:13 SAST on 25 October says further restorations will resume once the fault is repaired. The remaining load centres are not named, and no repair deadline is confirmed.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reports power restored except for two load centres affected by a cable fault; further restorations depend on repair, with no deadline confirmed.
Source moment: Oct 24, 2026, 10:38 PM UTC (12:38 AM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power reports restoration except for two load centres in the Homestead Park and Amalgam interruption.
The utility attributes the remaining interruption to a cable fault; further restorations depend on repair.
The affected-customer count, remaining street boundaries and repair deadline are unknown.
Two load centres remain without power
The latest City Power statement was published at 00:38:13 SAST on 25 October, equivalent to 22:38:13 UTC on 24 October. It reports power restored except for two load centres. This is the time of the update, rather than a verified switching time at any individual property.
The utility says a cable fault is keeping those two load centres off and that further restorations will resume once the fault is repaired. It does not give a repair deadline or describe the exact failure mechanism. The report therefore supports partial restoration, with additional work still needed before the remaining supply can return.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Named affected areas
- Homestead Park and Amalgam, Johannesburg; exact boundaries unknown
- Affected-customer total
- Unknown
- Restoration position
- City Power: restored except two load centres; cable repair pending, no deadline
What the update means for affected addresses
The statement relates to the interruption affecting Homestead Park and Amalgam in Johannesburg. It does not identify the two remaining load centres or list their street boundaries. Residents cannot determine from this statement alone whether their own connection falls within the remaining interruption. No affected-customer total or restoration percentage is available.
The exact onset and duration at individual properties remain unknown. The earlier notice acknowledged the interruption on 24 October and placed operators at Mayfair Substation investigating. Neither notice establishes a connection to older Mayfair or Amalgam events. Their restoration figures cannot be used to calculate progress in this incident, and the latest update does not establish a whole-neighbourhood all-clear.
Planning essential electricity needs
The runtime calculator helps compare essential-device demand with battery capacity. The internet backup planner and grid-down essentials guide provide preparation context while the remaining repair is pending. These resources cannot check an individual connection, diagnose the cable fault or establish a restoration time.