Tshwane power outage history

Outages by month in 2026

Count of City of Tshwane outage announcements per month.

Suburbs with the most outages in 2026

Click a suburb for its own outage page and local history.

Substations mentioned most often in 2026

A substation feeds several suburbs, so one substation fault can affect many streets at once. These are the substations the City of Tshwane mentioned most often.

Recent Tshwane power outages

• Golf Parkactive
  06 May 2026, 17:32 • Lievaart/Impepe, Lievaart/Balelaika substations
  “#PowerAlert -Dam supply area⚡⚡ We are aware of a medium voltage outage affecting the following components: ▪️MS Lievaart/Impepe ▪️MS Lievaart/Balelaika ▪️RM6 Lievaart/Golf Park The switching team w…”
• Bronkhorstspruit, Zithobeniactive
  06 May 2026, 17:30 • Bronkhorstspruit substation • Cause: Transformer R trip
  “#PowerAlert⚡ ⚡ ⚠️ Transformer R at Bronkhorstspruit substation has tripped. Affecting local areas and Zithobeni area. The team is currently on the way to attend.”
• Queenswood, Kilnerparkactive
  06 May 2026, 06:43 • Blesbok substation • Cause: medium voltage outage
  “#PowerAlert: Blesbok supply area⚡⚡ We are aware of a medium voltage outage affecting the following area: ▪️Queenswood ▪️Kilnerpark The switching team has already been dispatched to attend ETR not …”
• Silverton, Nelmapius, Eersrerustactive
  05 May 2026, 14:09 • Watloo substation • Cause: transformer tripped
  “#PowerAlert: Watloo The transformer has tripped affecting the following areas: Nelmapius Eersrerust Silverton and surrounding areas. A team is currently on the way to attend.”
• Kameeldrift, Refilwe Ext 5active
  03 May 2026, 14:05
  “#POWEROUTAGE The City is aware of the power outage affecting parts of Kameeldrift and Refilwe Ext 5. A switching team has been dispatched. Estimated time of restoration is currently unknown. We ap…”
• Mamelodi, Nellmapius, Nellmapius Ext.21, Nellmapius Ext.24update
  03 May 2026, 10:16 • MAMELODI 2 substation • Cause: two damaged underground cables
  “MAMELODI 2 SUB UPDATE Power has been partially restored to parts of Nellmapius Ext.21 and Ext.24 through back-feeding. However, 16 blocks remain without electricity due to two damaged underground cab…”
• Soshanguve, Soshanguve V, Soshanguve K2active
  02 May 2026, 08:46
  “#PowerAlert We re aware of the power outage affecting Soshanguve V and K2 substations. Technicians dispatched. https://t.co/pddw229z0i”
• Old Lotus, Jalapeng, Manhattan Flatsactive
  02 May 2026, 08:42 • Lotus substation
  “#PowerAlert Lotus Substation is off affecting Old Lotus, Jalapeng & Manhattan Flats Switching team dispatched. https://t.co/sto9Q1lklG”
• Waterkloof, Waterkloof Ridge, Monument Parkactive
  01 May 2026, 13:55 • Mirage substation
  “#PowerAlert -Mirage supply area We are aware of a medium voltage outage affecting the following areas: ▪️Waterkloof Ridge ▪️ Monument Park The switching team has been informed. ETR not known yet.…”
• Rua Vistaupdate
  30 Apr 2026, 12:33 • Cause: medium-voltage cable fault
  “#PowerAlert Rua Vista is without power due to medium-voltage cable fault. The initial repairs were completed,but the feeder cable tested faulty again during restoration. Teams have identified the f…”