Weltevredenpark power outage: City Power reports supply restored
City Power reports supply restored at Rhinoceros Switching Station, affecting Weltevredenpark, Floracliffe and Constantia Kloof in Johannesburg. Its latest notice on 29 October 2026 links the restoration to the cable fault reported on 28 October. The operator announcement follows completed repairs and an earlier partial restoration; the exact switching time and independent status at each address remain unknown.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: restored, according to the source · City Power reports supply restored at Rhinoceros Switching Station for the named areas; exact switching time and individual-address status remain unverified.
Source moment: Oct 29, 2026, 07:46 PM UTC (09:46 PM local time)
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City Power reports supply restored at Rhinoceros Switching Station after the cable fault reported on 28 October.
The operator names Weltevredenpark, Floracliffe and Constantia Kloof in its restoration notice.
The restoration announcement is distinct from the exact switching time; no affected-customer total is known.
Supply restored, according to City Power
The restoration notice was published at 21:46 SAST on 29 October. City Power reports that supply has returned at Rhinoceros Switching Station following the cable fault reported the previous day. This is a later milestone than its 20:48 SAST statement that repairs were complete and operators had been requested to commence restoration. Neither announcement establishes the exact time electricity returned at any individual property.
Earlier notices describe investigation at Christiaan De Wet Substation and Rhinoceros Switching Station, followed by test-branch work to isolate a cable fault. City Power reported partial restoration on 28 October while supplies through four named mini substations remained interrupted. It subsequently said the remaining fault had been located and materials were being sourced, with repairs and final checks required before further restoration. The latest statement now reports restored supply.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Named area
- Weltevredenpark, Constantia Kloof and Floracliffe, Johannesburg
- Reported response
- City Power reports supply restored at Rhinoceros Switching Station after a cable fault
- Timing
- Restoration announcement: 29 October 2026, 21:46 SAST; exact switching time unknown
Extent and timing remain uncertain
The operator names Weltevredenpark, Constantia Kloof and Floracliffe. It does not establish an address boundary or customer total. The earlier partial restoration announcement cannot be converted into a percentage, and four mini substations do not establish a household count. City Power had promised further updates as work progressed. Its latest restoration report is an operator account, without independent verification of electricity at each address.
The first notice was published at 06:58 SAST on 28 October, followed by investigation and cable-isolation updates. Partial restoration was reported at 12:31 SAST and the remaining fault location at 13:03 SAST that day. These are announcement times rather than a verified outage start. Exact onset, interruption duration and restoration switching time remain unknown. No technical continuity with the separate 16 and 20 October incidents has been established.
Household backup planning
The grid-down essentials guide helps organise devices and supplies for interruptions. The runtime calculator compares essential device demand with battery capacity. For connectivity planning, the internet backup guide covers backup options. These resources support household preparation; they do not establish the supply status at an individual address or provide a restoration forecast.