Longmeadow power outage: City Power reports partial restoration
City Power said roughly half the electricity supply affected by an unplanned power outage at Longmeadow Business Estate in Johannesburg had been restored by its Thursday, 12 November update. Parts of the business park remained without power. The utility identified Longmeadow Switching Station and said it had asked its test team to help locate a remaining cable fault.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reports roughly half the affected supply restored at Longmeadow Business Estate. Parts of the business park remain affected.
Source moment: Nov 12, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC (10:39 AM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power put restoration at roughly half of the affected electricity supply. It did not give a customer count.
The remaining outage affects parts of Longmeadow Business Estate. City Power did not list individual streets or premises.
The utility asked its test team to help locate the remaining cable fault. It gave no time for full restoration.
What does partial restoration mean for Longmeadow?
The utility described progress in terms of electricity supply and did not say how it measured the share. Its figure does not tell businesses how many customer accounts were reconnected or how many premises remain without power.
City Power’s notice named Longmeadow Business Estate and narrowed the remaining interruption to parts of the business park. It did not identify the roads or buildings still affected. Check directly with the utility or the building’s facilities team for the status of an individual site.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Longmeadow Business Estate, Johannesburg
- Restoration reported by City Power
- Roughly half the affected electricity supply restored; parts of the business park still affected.
- Time for full restoration
- City Power gave no estimate.
What work remains?
City Power said it had asked its test team to help find the remaining cable fault. The 10:39 SAST bulletin was a report on progress. It did not specify when supply was switched back on, when the outage started or when the rest of the business park might regain power.
How to plan while supply is uncertain
Look for a later City Power update before planning around a return to grid power. If you are keeping a router or other small device running on a battery, use the battery runtime calculator to estimate how long it can run. The internet backup guide explains which devices may need backup power to keep a connection working.