12 Johannesburg suburbs to be affected by a power outage

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12 Johannesburg suburbs are set to experience an 8-hour planned power outage from 8:00 to 16:00 at Houtkoppen Substation on Wednesday, 30 April 2025.

The planned power outage is due to the utility’s regular maintenance of its electricity network to ensure better service provision.

AFFECTED SUBURBS

These are the Johannesburg suburbs that will be affected by a power outage at Houtkoppen Substation from 8:00 to 16:00 (8 hours) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025:

Bloubosrand ext. 2,3,9,11 and 12
Needwood ext. 4
Needwood ext. 5
Fourways ext. 30
Witkoppen ext. 123
Johannesburg- North
Hoogland ext. 2
Chartwell A. H
Juskei Park
Juiskei Park ext. 5
KYA Sand
KYA Sand ext. 11,37 and 60

CITY POWER JOHANNESBURG CONTINUES THEIR MISSION OF REMOVING ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS

City Power Johannesburg has disconnected illegal connections worth R500 000 in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg.

According to EWN, the utility’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, disclosed that some of the recovered cables were sold to employees within the entity.

He said, “Within City Power, these are cables taken by our employees or contractors, who then help informal settlements reconnect. But we’ve been clamping down on that.”

The illegal connections in the city put pressure on the grid, posing a risk to communities and technicians.

In other news, Load shedding remains suspended due to a stable power system.

“Load shedding remains suspended and the power system stable with sufficient capacity to meet the long weekend’s demand. Emergency reserves are adequate and will continue to be utilised strategically to meet peak demand,” stated Eskom.

However, ongoing power maintenance will continue at 15.41% of generation capacity, marking a 3.8% increase from last year.

Eskom is set to announce to announce its winter outlook at a later stage in April 2025.