Johannesburg power cut: partial restoration around Hursthill
City Power reports partial restoration in five areas around Hursthill, Johannesburg. In its 14:20 South African time update, it says preparations for cable repairs continue for two remaining load centres. No full-restoration estimate is given.
Last known status: partly restored
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored
Source moment: Oct 6, 2026, 05:18 PM UTC (07:18 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
The operator names five Johannesburg areas around Hursthill.
Two load centres remain affected by a cable fault in this update.
No customer total or full-restoration time has been given.
What the operator confirms
City Power says the outage was reported in the early hours of Tuesday, 6 October. At 14:20 SAST, the operator said trenching was being finalised and material collection was still under way before repairs to the faulty cable serving two remaining load centres. This describes the work still required; it does not promise that power will return at a particular time.
The statement supports partial restoration within this incident. It does not establish that all of Johannesburg lost power, or that every address in the five named areas now has electricity. The two remaining load centres are not identified individually, and the number of homes, businesses or customer connections still affected is unknown.
What this means locally
For customers still without electricity, the status of their own connection is what matters. The area names give context; they are not a complete list of affected addresses.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Area
- Coronationville, Newclare, Newlands, Claremont and Westbury (around Hursthill), Johannesburg
- Type of disruption
- Power outage; partial restoration reported by City Power
- Still affected
- Two load centres, not named individually
- Affected customers
- No total reported
- Full restoration
- No time given
- Cause
- Cable fault affecting the two remaining load centres; no wider cause established
Planning for interruptions
List the devices that need to stay available during a power interruption. A phone, lighting and communications equipment are a useful starting point. The runtime calculator compares device consumption with battery capacity, and the internet backup planner helps with router and modem power. See also the backup essentials.
These tools do not predict when grid supply will return. Backup power at home also cannot establish whether the local network is operating.
What remains unknown
The precise onset, customer count, identities of the remaining load centres and restoration time are unknown. The available updates come from City Power; no independent count or address-by-address supply check is available. The latest statement supporting this incident was published at 14:20 SAST on 6 October. Later notices and a reply concern Auckland Park and other areas. Their link to this five-area cable fault remains unresolved, so they do not establish a later restoration outcome for this incident.