Lenasia South Extension 4 power outage: operators onsite
City Power says operators are onsite investigating an outage affecting customers in parts of Lenasia South Extension 4, Johannesburg. Its statement, published at 09:23 SAST on 16 October 2026, says the outage was reported in the early hours that day. The cause, customer total and restoration time remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Power outage confirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · 16 October, 09:23 SAST: City Power reports onsite investigation in parts of Lenasia South Extension 4; cause and restoration time unknown.
Source moment: Oct 16, 2026, 07:23 AM UTC (09:23 AM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power confirms an outage affecting customers in parts of Lenasia South Extension 4.
Operators are onsite investigating, according to the operator’s statement.
The outage was reported early on 16 October; exact onset and restoration time are unknown.
What City Power has confirmed
The operator identifies parts of Extension 4 as the affected area. It does not provide an address list or a total number of customers without electricity. Its statement supports a local interruption report. It does not establish that all of Extension 4, the wider Lenasia South area or Johannesburg has lost supply.
City Power says the outage was reported in the early hours of 16 October. That describes when the operator says it received the report, rather than an exact start time for every affected connection. The available evidence does not establish continuous loss of supply from the previous day or a precise duration for individual customers.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Parts of Lenasia South Extension 4, Johannesburg
- Affected customers
- Total and address list unknown
- Operator response
- City Power says operators are onsite investigating
- Restoration
- Unconfirmed; no estimate provided
Investigation is underway; restoration remains uncertain
The statement says operators are onsite investigating. Their presence is a confirmed response step in City Power’s account, but it does not establish a completed diagnosis or repair. The available update gives no technical cause. It also contains no estimate for restoring electricity and no confirmation that the affected customers have been reconnected.
The notice was published at 09:23 SAST, corresponding to 07:23 UTC. This announcement time is separate from the early-hours report and the unknown onset of the interruption. It should not be used to calculate how long the outage has lasted. Further information is needed to establish the investigation’s findings and the remaining repair work.
Planning for essential devices
The runtime calculator helps compare essential device demand with battery capacity. The internet backup planner covers connectivity needs during an interruption. These tools support preparation while supply is uncertain. They cannot check an individual connection, diagnose a network fault or predict when City Power will restore service.