City Power announces scheduled outages in 11 Joburg suburbs

JOHANNESBURG — 26 August 2025

City Power Johannesburg will cut electricity for eight hours in 11 suburbs on Tuesday and Wednesday, 26 August 2025, for essential network maintenance.

The utility stated these scheduled interruptions will enable necessary infrastructure service upgrades. “The interruption is necessary to do maintenance work on our network, which is part of our programme of constantly striving to provide a better service,” City Power said in a statement.

Customers in these areas will be affected:

Cydna Substation (8:00-16:00): Msc Great Martindale, Mvc 180, 1^st Str and 2^nd Ave, Riviera Rd.

Halfway House substation (9:00-17:00): Richards Drv, part of Suttie Rd.

Rabie Ridge Switching Station (9:00-17:00): Poodle place, Dane Avenue, Dalamatia, Terrier place, Keeshond.

Separately, City Power reported achieving over 86% performance targets for the 2024/2025 financial year, despite challenges like vandalism, illegal connections, and rising costs (utility statement).

Quarter 4 performance reached 87.5%, a 5.68% improvement from 81.82% the previous year.

The utility connected 3,539 households to the grid in Ivory Park, Orange Farm, and parts of Soweto during this period.

CEO Tshifularo Mashava credited staff commitment: “This performance is the result of collective excellence. Every milestone we have reached, from expanding access to electricity and installing public lights, to resolving audit findings and creating jobs, is a product of the commitment and dedication of the entire City Power team.”