City Power restores 65% of Joburg CBD electricity, hopes for full supply by Thursday

City Power has successfully restored approximately 65% of electricity supply to affected Johannesburg CBD customers, with a new target date of Thursday, 8 October 2026 for full restoration. Key areas such as the Carlton Centre, Standard Bank, and Selby Central have already seen power returns, achieved through the repair of cables and equipment, as well as the use of alternative supply routes.

However, progress has slowed due to technical issues at the Karzene substation, which cut incoming supply to the Central substation. The substation's restoration was delayed by an electrical flashover during attempts to switch it back on. City Power has urged residents to stay away from the Central Substation due to restricted access for authorised personnel and asked them to keep access roads clear.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Citizen's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.