Kazerne power outage: City Power reports restoration in four Johannesburg areas
City Power reports full restoration of electricity in Drosty Park, Wolhunter, Jeppestown and New Doornfontein following a cable fault at Kazerne Substation. The operator published its statement on 25 October 2026. The precise time electricity returned, the outage start and the number of affected customers remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Restoration confirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reports full restoration in Drosty Park, Wolhunter, Jeppestown and New Doornfontein following a Kazerne Substation cable fault.
Source moment: Oct 25, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC (12:59 PM local time)
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City Power reports full restoration in the four named supply areas.
The operator attributes the interruption to a cable fault at Kazerne Substation.
The notice does not establish an outage duration or an affected-customer total.
What the restoration notice covers
The report names four areas served by the interruption: Drosty Park, Wolhunter, Jeppestown and New Doornfontein. Wolhunter is the spelling used in the restoration statement; earlier material used Wolhuter. The operator reports full restoration for the areas it lists. That statement does not establish that all of Johannesburg has electricity or that unrelated faults elsewhere have been resolved.
The restoration report comes from City Power. It is an operator statement rather than an independent check of individual premises. No count of customers, homes or people is available in the checked notice, so the extent of the interruption cannot be expressed as a numerical total.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Named supply areas
- Drosty Park, Wolhunter, Jeppestown and New Doornfontein
- Operator-reported status
- Full restoration after a Kazerne Substation cable fault
- Exact restoration time
- Unknown; statement issued 25 October
Statement time and outage duration
City Power published the statement at 12:59:25 SAST on 25 October, equivalent to 10:59:25 UTC. That timestamp identifies when the restoration report was issued. It does not establish the exact moment supply returned, and it should not be used as a measured restoration time for every address.
The relationship between this statement, a 24 October cable notice and older Kazerne or CBD incidents remains unconfirmed. Their onset times and durations cannot be carried into this report. The supported conclusion is limited to the operator’s restoration statement after a Kazerne cable fault; a continuous multi-day outage or a link to older CBD events has not been established.
Preparation resources for future interruptions
The runtime calculator can help estimate battery endurance for essential devices. The internet backup planner and grid-down essentials guide offer preparation context. These resources do not verify the supply status of an individual address or establish when electricity will return.