{"id":10931,"date":"2025-06-23T12:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=10931"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:27:55","slug":"power-outage-johannesburg-24-26-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/power-outage-johannesburg-24-26-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"8-Hour Power Outage to Hit These Johannesburg Areas on 24 and 26 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>City Power Johannesburg has announced planned power outages affecting multiple suburbs on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, and Thursday, 26 June 2025. These scheduled interruptions will last for eight hours each day as essential maintenance work is carried out on key substations. Residents and businesses in the affected areas should prepare accordingly to minimise disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/fifth-substation-fire-in-tshwane\/\">Fifth Substation Fire in Tshwane Deepens Power Crisis as Cable Theft and Attacks Surge<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"details-of-the-planned-outages\">Details of the Planned Outages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The power outages are necessary to maintain and improve the electricity network\u2019s reliability. City Power emphasises that these interruptions form part of ongoing efforts to provide better service to Johannesburg customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-686119481\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuesday, 24 June 2025: Waterfall and Roosevelt Park Substations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tuesday, an 8-hour outage will occur at two substations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Waterfall Switching Station<\/strong>: Power will be off from 09:00 to 17:00 in the following areas:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liquid Telecoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le-Roux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capital Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part of Richards Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part of James Crescent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old PTA Road<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caltex Garage on Le-Roux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roosevelt Park Substation<\/strong>: Power interruption will take place from 08:30 to 16:00 affecting:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Northcliff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blackheath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part of Risidale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityPowerUpdates?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CityPowerUpdates<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlannedMaintenance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#PlannedMaintenance<\/a> <br><br>Region B<br><br>Customers are reminded of a planned power interruption at Roosevelt Park Substation, which is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The interruption will take place from 08h30 until 16h00. ^NH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qgTgQQYbTB\">pic.twitter.com\/qgTgQQYbTB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityPowerJhb\/status\/1937064011515760925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityPowerJhb\/status\/1937064011515760925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, 26 June 2025: Mayfair Substation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday, the Mayfair Substation will undergo maintenance with power outages from 08:30 to 16:00 in these areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Homestead Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Langlaagte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mayfair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crown North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELEVANT ARTICLE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gauteng.news\/2025\/06\/20\/35-johannesburg-areas-power-outage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35 Johannesburg Areas to Face Power Outage: Full List of Affected Suburbs on 25 June 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PlannedMaintenance?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#PlannedMaintenance<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityPowerUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CityPowerUpdate<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReuvenSDC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ReuvenSDC<\/a> <br><br>\u26a0\ufe0fPublic Announcement \u26a0\ufe0f<br>\ud83d\udce2<br><br>Customers are hereby reminded of a planned power interruption at Mulbarton Substation, which is <br>scheduled for Thursday, 26 June 2025. The interruption will take place from 08h00 until 16h00. ^OS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KGsFgcMy2R\">pic.twitter.com\/KGsFgcMy2R<\/a><\/p>&mdash; @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityPowerJhb\/status\/1936896371233034701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityPowerJhb\/status\/1936896371233034701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2330513239\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"safety-and-preparation-advice\">Safety and Preparation Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>City Power urges all residents and businesses in the affected zones to treat all electrical installations as live during the outages. Power may be restored at any time, so caution is essential when handling electrical equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers are advised to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Charge essential devices in advance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid using electrical appliances during the outage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have alternative lighting sources ready<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep refrigerators and freezers closed to preserve food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-and-updates\">Contact and Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information or clarification, City Power\u2019s Call Centre is available at 011 490 7484 or toll-free at 0800 202 925. Customers can also follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City Power<\/a> Johannesburg\u2019s official social media channels for real-time updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheduled 8-hour power outages on 24 and 26 June 2025 will affect 14 Johannesburg areas as City Power undertakes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/news\/power-outage-johannesburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vital maintenance<\/a>. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/comaro-chronicle\/news-headlines\/local-news\/2025\/06\/21\/planned-maintenance-power-outages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interruptions<\/a> may cause inconvenience, these measures are crucial for sustaining a stable and reliable electricity supply in the long term. Residents should plan ahead and stay informed to minimise disruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City Power Johannesburg has announced planned power outages affecting multiple suburbs on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, and Thursday, 26 June 2025. These scheduled interruptions will last for eight hours each day as essential maintenance work is carried out on key substations. Residents and businesses in the affected areas should prepare accordingly to minimise disruption. ALSO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":10938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"City Power Johannesburg has announced planned power outages affecting multiple suburbs on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, and Thursday, 26 June 2025. 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