Johnware outage in Marshalltown and Selby: City Power reports 93% of supply restored
City Power said on 14 November that it had restored 93% of power supply in the Johnware Substation outage affecting parts of Marshalltown and Selby in Johannesburg. The utility said concrete demolition was still underway and gave no time for the rest of the supply to return.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reports 93% of power supply restored and says concrete demolition is continuing.
Source moment: Nov 14, 2026, 06:55 PM UTC (08:55 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
The outage was reported on 12 November and affected parts of Marshalltown and Selby.
City Power named the Anderson Street distributor at Johnware Substation in its first notice.
The 14 November update gives no restoration time or count of remaining customers.
Where was the Johnware outage reported?
City Power’s first notice traced the interruption to the Anderson Street distributor at Johnware Substation and named parts of Marshalltown and Selby. It said operators would go to the substation to investigate. The utility did not give a cause, an exact start time or a count of affected customers in that notice.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named
- Parts of Marshalltown and Selby, Johannesburg.
- Equipment named
- Anderson Street distributor at Johnware Substation.
- Latest restoration update
- City Power reports 93% of power supply restored; concrete demolition continues.
What did City Power report about restoration?
In a 13 November update, City Power said restoration efforts were 93% complete and work was continuing for remaining customers. In its latest update, on 14 November, the utility used 93% to describe the share of power supply restored and reported ongoing concrete demolition. The earlier figure described progress of the work. The two notices leave the relationship between those figures unclear. The latest update gives no count of customers still affected.
Is there an estimate for the remaining supply?
City Power gave no estimate in its 14 November update. The notice also did not identify the addresses waiting for restoration. If you are still without power, use your address and any existing fault reference when checking with City Power. The power outage essentials guide covers keeping lights and phones running, and the runtime calculator helps estimate how long a charged battery can power a device.