19 Johannesburg suburbs to face 8-hour power blackout

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Atleast 19 suburbs in Johannesburg are to face an 8-hour power blackout due to City Power’s maintenance work on their electricity network.

“The interruption is necessary to do essential maintenance work on our network which is part of our program of constantly striving to provide a better service,” the statement read.

AFFECTED SUBURBS

Here’s a list of the suburbs that will be affected on Tuesday, 15 April 2025 from 8:00 to 16:00:

Mackenzies place
Sheffield Road
Mount Kulal Street
Good Fellas Liquor
Revive Herbal Centre
Fishaways
Usave
Steers

On Thursday, 24 April 2025 from 9:00 to 17:00, these are the suburbs that will be affected:

Bryanston Ext. 3
Ferndale
Johannesburg North
Jukskei Park
Meadowhurst
Olivdale Ext. 2
Olivedale Ext. 21
Olivdale Ext. 3
Olivdale Ext. 6
Olivdale Ext. 7
Vandia Grove

CITY POWER EMPLOYEES GET THE BOOT, MANAGERS SUSPENDED

City Power Johannesburg has fired nine employees on charges of fraud, theft, negligence and dishonesty while its managers face suspension, reported The Citizen on 9 April 2025.

City Power Johannesburg said: “We discovered that 12 electricians, eight security officers, five team leaders, and several senior managers had been implicated in serious criminal conduct such as cable theft, fraud and soliciting bribe.”

The Auditor-General’s report into City Power’s affairs required an investigation, which ended in March 2025.

During the investigation, issues such as collusion between employees and service providers, serious breaches in procurement and payment processes, fraudulent job numbers and duplicate approvals were picked up as one of the driving forces of City Power’s financial losses.

City Power emphasised that the shortages of materials were not only due to the high demand of replacement equipment but also through the corruption of their employees.

“We have also uncovered that the challenge we have been battling with surrounding the shortages of materials was not only related to heightened demand for replacement equipment, but that our own employees were simply handing these tools to contractors from the stores and supposedly benefiting from those transactions.”