Marshalltown and Johannesburg CBD outage: partial restoration
City Power reported partial power restoration on 8 November for affected customers in Marshalltown and Johannesburg CBD supplied by Central B Substation. The utility said Marshall St East and Albert West tested faulty and would remain off until repairs were complete. Its update gave no estimate for when the two circuits would return to service.
Status of this incident
Partial / reduced supply
Last known status: partly restored · City Power reported partial restoration. Marshall St East and Albert West remained off pending repairs.
Source moment: Nov 8, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC (07:47 PM local time)
In 20 seconds
City Power acknowledged the outage on 8 November 2026.
City Power reported partial restoration for affected customers supplied by Central B Substation.
The operator said Marshall St East and Albert West would stay off pending repairs.
Which areas the update covers
The update concerns affected customers in Marshalltown and Johannesburg CBD on supply from Central B Substation. City Power said some of those customers had their electricity back. The operator did not give a customer count or an address list. The available report therefore does not establish the extent of the outage across either area or whether power has returned at a particular address.
City Power gave 8 November as the date the outage was acknowledged. The notice does not give an exact start time. It also does not establish the cause of the initial interruption.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Affected areas
- Parts of Marshalltown and Johannesburg CBD supplied by Central B Substation
- Restoration reported by City Power
- Partial restoration
- Circuits still off in City Power’s update
- Marshall St East and Albert West
Repairs still needed
City Power identified Marshall St East and Albert West as the circuits that tested faulty. The operator said those circuits would stay off until the necessary repairs were complete. Its notice did not say how long the work would take or give a restoration time. Partial restoration elsewhere leaves the status of those circuits dependent on the repair work City Power described.
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