City Power warns of week of planned power cuts across Johannesburg

City Power, the utility company serving Johannesburg, has announced a week-long schedule of planned power outages across various suburbs in the city, commencing from August 17, 2026, and lasting until August 23, 2026. Isaac Mangena, a spokesperson for City Power, explained that these planned maintenance activities are essential for ensuring the network's reliability and longevity.

"By performing this scheduled maintenance, we aim to service aging infrastructure, identify and replace faulty equipment, and minimize the possibility of unexpected power outages," he stated.

The timing of these maintenance works is particularly crucial as they coincide with the onset of the winter season. Mangena highlighted that these measures also help safeguard the network during periods of heightened demand, especially during colder months when increased electricity consumption places greater strain on the infrastructure.

The first set of outages will impact several Randburg and Midrand areas early in the week. On Monday, the Bond Street Substation in Randburg will experience a power disruption from 9 am to 5 pm, affecting neighborhoods such as Ferndale, Oak Street, Bordeaux, Bond Street, Kensington B, Frere Street, Sentraal (Sentrum) Road, Nestle House, and First National Bank RMU00513.

The following day, Tuesday, August 18, sees the Bond Street Substation undergoing additional maintenance, this time impacting the Northgate, Northriding, and surrounding regions from 9 am to 5 pm.

In Midrand, the Greenstone Hill Switching Station will be offline from 9 am to 5 pm on Thursday, August 20, disrupting power supply to areas including Stone Close, Hereford Road, Stoneridge Drive, and Emerald Boulevard.

The subsequent day, Friday, August 21, brings outages to the Hursthill and Lenasia areas. The Mayfair Substation, located within the Hursthill service delivery center, will be affected, with power interruptions from 9 am to 5 pm, impacting Mayfair North, Amalgam Standby, Crown, Frederick Park, and Amalgam. Additionally, the Goldev Switching Station in Lenasia will be down from 8 am to 4 pm on the same day, affecting key streets such as Neptune Road, Process Road, Galaxy Avenue, Mpumelelo Street, Telescope Road, and Freedom Park/Siyaya.

Mangena urged residents to exercise caution during these outages. He advised, "Customers are advised to treat all electrical supply points as live during the outage period, as the power supply may be restored earlier than expected." Furthermore, he advised households to unplug their appliances during these scheduled interruptions to prevent potential damage when electricity supply is restored.

Mangena acknowledged the inconvenience these planned maintenance disruptions would cause, expressing gratitude for the cooperation and patience of the affected residents.