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City Power reports power restored in Waterval Estate and Northcliff

City Power says electricity has been restored to affected customers in Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff. The Johannesburg utility named Roosevelt Park Substation in its evening update on 8 November. Earlier that day it had reported a suspected power outage in Waterval Estate and said operators would investigate.

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Status of this incident

Restoration confirmed

Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reported full restoration for affected customers in Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff.

Source moment: Nov 8, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC (10:16 PM local time)

In 20 seconds

  1. City Power reported full restoration for affected customers in the three named areas.

  2. The first notice named Waterval Estate alone and said operators had been notified.

  3. The exact outage start, restoration time and customer count remain unknown.

What City Power reported

At 16:36 SAST on 8 November, City Power said operators had been notified of a suspected interruption affecting Waterval Estate and would investigate. The timestamp marks the public report. City Power gave no exact start time for the interruption, so the notice cannot establish when a customer first lost supply.

At 22:16 SAST, the operator reported full restoration for affected customers in Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff. It named Roosevelt Park Substation and referred to a report that afternoon. The notice gave no exact time for the switching that restored supply.

What the sources tell us, and what they do not

Areas named in the restoration notice
Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff
Operator update
Full restoration reported for affected customers at 22:16 SAST on 8 November
Substation named by City Power
Roosevelt Park Substation

Where the restoration report applies

The evening statement applies to affected customers in the areas City Power named. The notices give no street-by-street boundary, affected customer count or cause. The evening statement leaves the timing of supply returning to individual addresses unspecified.

The substation also appeared in a separate report about Emmarentia and Braids Street. City Power’s notice about Waterval Estate, Franklin Roosevelt and Northcliff does not establish whether supply had returned on Braids Street.

If your address is still without power

City Power directed customers with an individual fault to its service request portal or call centre. The runtime calculator helps estimate battery runtime. The power outage essentials guide covers practical preparations for lighting and communications during an interruption.

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