{
  "id": 2848984,
  "title": "City Power responds to major outage affecting parts of Johannesburg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/city-power-responds-to-major-outage-affecting-parts-of-johannesburg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T19:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/city-power-responds-to-major-outage-affecting-parts-of-johannesburg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "City Power in Johannesburg is currently addressing a significant power outage that has impacted several parts of the city, including Soweto. The Fordsburg Substation was isolated due to the detection of smoke in the tunnels, prompting staff to assess the network. Affected areas include Kibler Park, Mondeor, Eldorado Park, Soweto, Brixton, and Riverlea. The timeline for restoring power remains uncertain at this time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Power outage forces CrossCountry to cancel most UK train services",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/power-outage-forces-crosscountry-to-cancel-most-uk-train-services",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:36:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}