Lombardy East and Rembrandt Park outage: City Power says about 95% of supply is back
City Power reported that about 95% of the affected electricity supply had been restored in Lombardy East and Rembrandt Park on 12 November. The Johannesburg utility named Alexandra Substation in its outage notices. A test team was still looking for the fault when the utility issued its afternoon update.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reported about 95% of affected supply restored while its test team looked for the fault.
Source moment: Nov 12, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC (02:49 PM local time)
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City Power’s percentage describes the share of affected supply that was back. The utility gave no customer count.
The utility did not identify the cause or say when the remaining supply would return.
The afternoon bulletin gives the time City Power reported progress. It does not give the exact time supply returned.
Which areas did City Power report as affected?
City Power named Lombardy East and Rembrandt Park in its first notice and said operators were already on site investigating. A second morning notice said the investigation was continuing. The notices did not give a street list or say how many customers were affected.
Both updates named Alexandra Substation. The afternoon bulletin gave an overall figure for restored supply. It did not specify which streets or properties still had no power, so it cannot confirm whether a particular address was reconnected.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Areas named by City Power
- Lombardy East and Rembrandt Park, Johannesburg
- City Power’s afternoon update
- About 95% of affected supply restored. No time given for full restoration.
What did the afternoon update say about the fault?
The utility posted the partial restoration update at 14:49 SAST. It said its test team was on site trying to locate the existing fault. The notice did not say that testing or repairs had finished.
The utility gave no estimate for completing restoration in that bulletin. A further update would be needed to confirm when the rest of the affected supply was back.
What to check if your address is still without power
Look for a newer City Power notice naming your area. If your address still has no power after a later restoration notice, check whether the utility has listed a separate local outage or use its fault reporting service.
The power outage essentials guide covers practical ways to prepare for interruptions. If you are running lights or communications equipment from a battery, the battery runtime calculator can help estimate how long it will last.