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Power Outage in Braamfontein, Johannesburg

City Power confirmed
Power outage in Braamfontein on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 21:19
Last checked: 19m ago
Resident reports · community signal
Power off in Braamfontein? 1 report in the last 24 hours.

Power Outages Affecting Braamfontein2 active

Updated 19m ago
⚡ Active2h ago- Innercity
An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Braamfontein; the team has been informed and will investigate the cause in the morning.
Braamfontein
🔧 Investigating1d ago- Innercity
An electrical flash at Central Substation has interrupted restoration efforts.
BraamfonteinCity And SuburbanGrahamstownJohannesburg CBD
Cause: Electrical flashsource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Sun, 04 Oct, 10:24
    City Power is advancing Central Substation restoration as teams address Karzene supply challenges.
    source
  2. Update - Sun, 04 Oct, 17:39
    An electrical flash at Central Substation has interrupted restoration efforts.
    source
Recently Restored
✅ Restoredreported 9d ago• 179h 34m- Innercity
City Power has restored supply in Selby, continuing progress towards Central Substation restoration.
MarshalltownBraamfonteinCity And SuburbanGrahamstownJohannesburg CBDSelbySelby EastCarlton Centre
Cause: FireETA: Mon, 05 Oct, 02:00source
Timeline (21 updates)
  1. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 09:00
    An outage at Central Substation, caused by a fire, is affecting customers in Marshalltown. The fire department is on site, and investigations will commence once the smoke is out.
    source
  2. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 10:03
    A third fire at Central Substation has caused another outage, with EMS and City Power teams responding.
    source
  3. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 11:39
    Updates are available regarding the Central Substation.
    source
  4. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 12:05
    Updates are available on Central Substation.
    source
  5. Update - Sat, 26 Sept, 16:03
    City Power is probing a possible criminal link to a fire at Central Substation while access remains restricted.
    source
  6. Reported - Sat, 26 Sept, 16:17
    City Power is investigating a possible criminal link to a fire at Central Substation, with access remaining restricted.
    source
  7. Reported - Sun, 27 Sept, 10:25
    Smoke has cleared at Central Substation, and City Power is investigating fire damage.
    source
  8. Reported - Sun, 27 Sept, 13:42
    Evidence of suspected cable theft and vandalism has been found at Central Substation as police investigations continue.
    source
  9. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 13:09
    City Power resumes restoration efforts at Central Substation following a fire.
    source
  10. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 15:55
    Acting CEO and COO are leading recovery and repair efforts at Central Substation, which caught fire, to accelerate restoration of electricity supply.
    source
  11. Update - Mon, 28 Sept, 18:06
    There is an outage update for Central Substation.
    source
  12. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 15:16
    Installation of props and cable repairs are underway at Central Substation following fires, affecting Marshalltown, Joburg CBD, Selby, Selby East, and Carlton Centre, with power to be restored in stages.
    source
  13. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 15:53
    City Power has begun repairing damaged cables supplying parts of the Johannesburg CBD, while cleaning and maintenance of equipment at Central Substation are also progressing.
    source
  14. Update - Tue, 29 Sept, 17:44
    Repair work is still in progress at Central Substation.
    source
  15. Update - Wed, 30 Sept, 00:04
    City Power is advancing Central Substation restoration with cable repairs and equipment cleaning.
    source
  16. Update - Wed, 30 Sept, 11:27
    City Power has made further progress restoring electricity at Central Substation following a fire, with teams repairing damaged cables, cleaning and testing equipment, and progressively restoring the network serving Marshalltown and surrounding parts of the Johannesburg CBD.
    source
  17. Update - Thu, 01 Oct, 09:28
    City Power has restored 45% of the power supply following progress at Central Substation.
    source
  18. Update - Fri, 02 Oct, 15:48
    Central Substation update.
    source
  19. Update - Fri, 02 Oct, 19:10
    There is an outage update for Central Substation.
    source
  20. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 12:07
    Satisfactory busbar test results support a Central Substation restoration target of 05 October.
    source
  21. Restored - Sat, 03 Oct, 20:34
    City Power has restored supply in Selby, continuing progress towards Central Substation restoration.
    source
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

Other outages in this area

Reports from nearby suburbs in the same City Power service area. Not necessarily affecting Braamfontein directly.

Johannesburg Power Outages Today5 active

Updated 19m ago
🔧 Investigating1d ago- Innercity
Due to the area being unsafe at night, the team will conduct tests in the morning; if clear, the restoration process will commence following an outage reported on 21 September due to multiple cable faults, affecting customers in Berea and Hillbrow.
HillbrowBereaFort
Cause: Multiple cable faultssource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Sun, 04 Oct, 12:02
    An unplanned power interruption at Fort Substation is affecting customers in Hillbrow and Berea, and the team is investigating the cause.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:57
    Due to the area being unsafe at night, the team will conduct tests in the morning; if clear, the restoration process will commence following an outage reported on 21 September due to multiple cable faults, affecting customers in Berea and Hillbrow.
    source
🔧 Investigating3d ago- Innercity
92% of the power supply has been restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with repairs for the remaining two load centres commencing in the morning.
Houghton EstateNorwoodOaklandsKillarneyOrchardsCydna
Cause: Multiple cable faultssource
Timeline (10 updates)
  1. Reported - Fri, 02 Oct, 16:25
    An outage at Cydna Substation is affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and operators will be dispatched to investigate.
    source
  2. Reported - Fri, 02 Oct, 19:58
    An outage at Cydna Substation is affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and will be attended to by the morning shift team.
    source
  3. Reported - Sat, 03 Oct, 09:56
    The team will investigate the cause of the outage affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
    source
  4. Reported - Sat, 03 Oct, 11:50
    The team is investigating the cause of an outage at Cydna Substation affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, which was reported yesterday.
    source
  5. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 13:15
    An outage at Cydna Substation tripped again, affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, and the team is still conducting tests.
    source
  6. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 15:21
    Power supply is partially restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with a test branch team requested tomorrow to locate the fault for the remaining Load Centers.
    source
  7. Update - Sat, 03 Oct, 15:22
    Power supply is partially restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with a test branch team requested tomorrow to locate the fault for the remaining Load Centers.
    source
  8. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 12:50
    The test branch team is enroute to locate the multiple cable faults causing an outage affecting customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards.
    source
  9. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 17:20
    The power supply has been restored up to 92% for customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with the remaining two load centres off until repairs are done.
    source
  10. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:54
    92% of the power supply has been restored to customers in Houghton Estate, Norwood, Oaklands, Killarney, and Orchards, with repairs for the remaining two load centres commencing in the morning.
    source
⚡ Active5h ago- Innercity
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the team will investigate the cause of an outage affecting customers in Sovereign Parks, Reddam, Bedford Gate, and Smith Street in Kensington in the morning.
KensingtonObservatory
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Reported - Mon, 05 Oct, 17:25
    An outage affecting customers in Sovereign Parks, Reddam, Bedford Gate, and Smith Street in Kensington has been reported, and operators will be dispatched to investigate.
    source
  2. Reported - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:52
    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the team will investigate the cause of an outage affecting customers in Sovereign Parks, Reddam, Bedford Gate, and Smith Street in Kensington in the morning.
    source
🔧 Investigating11h ago- Innercity
A fault has been located at Kazerne Substation, with repairs commencing tomorrow following an outage today due to vandalism to electrical infrastructure. Power supply has been restored up to 5% for customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West.
Maboneng PrecinctKazerne
Cause: Vandalismsource
Timeline (2 updates)
  1. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 11:33
    5% of the power supply has been restored to customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West, following an outage due to vandalism to the electrical infrastructure.
    source
  2. Update - Mon, 05 Oct, 20:48
    A fault has been located at Kazerne Substation, with repairs commencing tomorrow following an outage today due to vandalism to electrical infrastructure. Power supply has been restored up to 5% for customers at Maboneng precinct, Durban Street East, and Durban Street West.
    source
⚡ Active1d ago- Innercity
An unplanned power interruption is affecting customers in Jeppestown. The team has been informed and will investigate the cause.
Jeppestown
Source: @CityPowerJhbAuto-updated every 10 minutes

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When Will Electricity Come Back in Braamfontein?

How long a power outage in Braamfontein takes to fix depends on what caused it. These are the typical restoration times for the three fault categories City Power handles.

Unplanned fault
Most outages in Braamfontein fixed within 4-8 hours. Minor faults (tripped circuit) take 2-4 hours.
Cable theft
12-48 hours to repair, especially if specialised equipment is needed.
Planned work
City Power notifies Braamfontein residents in advance. Usually 6-10 hours during the day.

Power Outage History for Braamfontein (Last 90 Days)

City Power reported 10 outages affecting Braamfontein in the last 90 days. Most faults traced back to the Braamfontein Substation substation (4 of 10). The most common cause was cable fault.

DateTime to restorationSubstationCauseAlso affected
25 Sept 2026-Central Substationequipment faultCity And Suburban, Grahamstown, Johannesburg CBD
19 Sept 2026-Central Substation-City And Suburban, Grahamstown, Johannesburg CBD
09 Sept 20261.1dVan Beek Substationequipment faultBree, Van Beek
08 Sept 2026-Central Substationfire damageCity And Suburban, Grahamstown, Johannesburg CBD, Marshalltown
04 Sept 202612.5hBraamfontein Substationcable theftParktown West
01 Sept 2026-Van Beek Substationcable faultMarshalltown, Bree, Van Beek
31 Aug 20262.2dBraamfontein Substationcable theftJohannesburg CBD
31 Aug 2026----
30 Aug 2026-Braamfontein Substationcable fault-
30 Aug 20261.6hBraamfontein Substationcable fault-

Time to restoration is measured from when the outage was first reported, not from when it began.

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What to Do During a Power Outage in Braamfontein

Quick checklist to follow while waiting for City Power to restore power in Braamfontein.

  • Switch off appliances at the wall to prevent damage from power surges when electricity returns.
  • Leave one light switched on so you know when power is restored.
  • Keep fridges and freezers closed - food stays cold for 4-6 hours if unopened.
  • Use battery-powered lights instead of candles to reduce fire risk.
  • Report the outage to City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 if it has not been reported yet.

Frequently Asked Questions About Power Outages in Braamfontein

Is there a power outage in Braamfontein right now?

Yes, there is currently a power outage reported in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. City Power is aware and working on restoration. Check the live updates above for the latest status and estimated restoration time.

How do I report a power outage in Braamfontein?

Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 to report a power outage in Braamfontein. You can also report online at citypower.co.za or follow @CityPowerJhb on X (Twitter) for updates.

How long do power outages last in Braamfontein?

Most unplanned power outages in Braamfontein are fixed within 4-8 hours. Minor faults like tripped circuits are often restored in 2-4 hours. Major faults from cable theft or equipment damage can take 12-48 hours. Planned maintenance typically lasts 6-10 hours during the day.

When will the electricity be back on in Braamfontein?

For the active outage affecting electricity in Braamfontein, see the live update at the top of this page for City Power's latest restoration estimate. Most unplanned electricity outages in Braamfontein restore within 4-8 hours. Call 0114907484 / 0860562874 to confirm the ETA for your specific street.

Is it load shedding or a power outage in Braamfontein?

If your power is off outside the load shedding schedule, Braamfontein is experiencing an unplanned power outage - not load shedding. Load shedding follows a fixed timetable, while power outages are caused by faults, cable theft, or equipment failure. Check Braamfontein load shedding schedule

What number do I call for City Power in Braamfontein?

Call City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 for power outages in Braamfontein. You can also report faults online at citypower.co.za or WhatsApp the relevant SDC channel for your area.

OurPower is an independent live tracker. We are not affiliated with City Power or the City of Johannesburg. This page reads public information that City Power publishes and translates it into plain language. For official updates, contact City Power on 0114907484 / 0860562874 or citypower.co.za.

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