Tshwane power outage history

Outages by month in 2026

Count of City of Tshwane outage announcements per month.

We began compiling City of Tshwane announcements in late April 2026, so earlier months are marked partial and show fewer announcements than actually occurred.

Suburbs named in the most announcements in 2026

Suburbs the City of Tshwane mentioned most often in its public outage announcements. This reflects what the City announced, not every fault - click a suburb for its own page and live resident reports.

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

• Booysens, Claremontactive
  27 Jul 2026, 18:58 • Zandfontein substation
  “#PowerOutage: We are aware of the medium voltage power outage affecting the Zandfontein Substation The following areas are affected: ▪️Claremont ▪️Booysens ETR: not yet available.”
• Mamelodiactive
  26 Jul 2026, 20:52 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: faulty cable between panel 1 and T3 Kgomo/ Tsamaya
  “@s1banyoni Mamelodi 1 sub Cause: Isolated a faulty cable between panel 1 and T3 Kgomo/ Tsamaya, test permit issued. Affected Area/s: Area ppower outage affecting A3, C4, C5, D1, D4, D5, D6, Naledi, …”
• Khutsong, Khalambazoupdate
  26 Jul 2026, 18:44 • Cause: cable fault
  “@SmazyGalaxy_1 Estimated time of restoration: Power partially restored. Progress: Power restored to areas (~ 65%) above except for parts of Buffer Zone, Khutsong, Khalambazo, SnS and other surrounding…”
• Mamelodiactive
  26 Jul 2026, 18:44 • Cause: faulty cable between panel 1 and T3 Kgomo/ Tsamaya
  “@SmazyGalaxy_1 Mamelodi 1 sub Cause: Isolated a faulty cable between panel 1 and T3 Kgomo/ Tsamaya, test permit issued. Affected Area/s: Area ppower outage affecting A3, C4, C5, D1, D4, D5, D6, Naled…”
• Khutsong, Khalambazoupdate
  26 Jul 2026, 18:14 • Cause: cable fault
  “@lethaborenee Progress: Power restored to areas 65% of the affected areas except for parts of Buffer Zone, Khutsong, Khalambazo, SnS and other surrounding streets. Test team engaged to locate the cab…”
• Mamelodiactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:35 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@Goodwill514990 #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalam…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:23 • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@MandeyT #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo, T…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:23 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: suspected 132kV transformer trip
  “@Goodwill514990 #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalam…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:22 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: suspected 132kV transformer trip
  “@brah_KAYBEE #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambaz…”
• Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:15 • Cause: Suspected 132KV transformer trip from the sub
  “@Goodwill514990 Cause: Suspected 132KV transformer trip from the sub. Affected Area/s: Area ppower outage affecting A3, C4, C5, D1, D4, D5, D6, Naledi, Section J, K, H & G, SnS, Khalambazo, Tsak…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:14 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@april_naty #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo…”
• Pretoria CBDactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:14
  “@Sharz160157 Pretoria CBD Technical teams are investigating a medium-voltage power outage affecting parts of Pretoria CBD (Margareta/Boom/Dieretuin). The cause of the outage is unknown, and restora…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:13 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@Ceekay1193 #PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:06 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@39e131edf8c14f4 Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo, Tsakan…”
• Mamelodi, Naledi, Khalambazo, Tsakaneactive
  26 Jul 2026, 16:05 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: 132kV transformer trip
  “@Greg_T16 Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo, Tsakane, Buff…”
• Mamelodiactive
  26 Jul 2026, 15:20 • Mamelodi 1 substation • Cause: suspected 132kV transformer trip
  “#PowerOutage Mamelodi 1 Substation: A suspected 132kV transformer trip has resulted in a power outage affecting Sections A3,C4,C5,D1,D4,D5,D6,Naledi, Sections G,H,J and K,SnS, Khalambazo, Tsakane, B…”
• Pretoria CBDactive
  26 Jul 2026, 15:09
  “#ProgressOutage Pretoria CBD Technical teams are investigating a medium-voltage power outage affecting parts of Pretoria CBD (Margareta/Boom/Dieretuin). The cause of the outage is unknown, and rest…”
• Ifafi, Pecanwood, Xanadu, Pecanwood Estateactive
  26 Jul 2026, 14:55 • Ifafi substation • Cause: 33kV Transformer 1 has tripped
  “#PowerOutage The 33kV Transformer 1 has tripped at the Ifafi Substation, resulting in a power outage affecting the following areas: • Pecanwood Estate • Xanadu Estate • Parts of the Madibeng area O…”
• Rosslynactive
  25 Jul 2026, 09:40 • Secondary, Tungsten substations • Cause: transformer tripped
  “#PowerOutage Please note that the transformer at K3 Substation has tripped, affecting the following areas: • Automotive Supplier Secondary Sub • Tungsten Sub in Rosslyn Technicians en route to inve…”
• Rosslynupdate
  25 Jul 2026, 08:55 • SCHIETFONTEIN, Schietsfontein substations • Cause: Overhead lines and poles broken
  “@ramoshaba_inc PROGRESS REPORT ROSSLYN ELECTRICITY DEPOT SATURDAY, 25 JULY 2026 SCHIETFONTEIN SUBSTATION Cause: Overhead lines and poles broken Affected area(s): DW-110-10S Progress: Team Dispached N…”