Multiple areas in Joburg to experience 8-hour power outages this weekend

City Power has announced a series of planned power interruptions across several regions in Johannesburg in the coming days, as part of its ongoing network maintenance programme.

These power outages are scheduled to begin as early as 8am and will last until 5pm at the latest, with interruptions planned from Thursday through to Sunday.

Load shedding remains suspended.

Olivedale area power outage

Residents and businesses in Region B will experience a power outage on Thursday, from 9am until 5pm, as City Power conducts maintenance work at the Olivedale Substation.

“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 stated in its public announcement.

The following areas in Region B will be affected:

• Olivedale ext.2
  Region B also includes the following areas, though they are not specifically mentioned in Thursday’s outage:
• Bryanston ext.3
• Ferndale
• Johannesburg North
• Juskei Park
• Meadowhurst
• Olivedale ext.21
• Olivedale ext.3
• Olivedale ext.6
• Olivedale ext.7
• Vandia Grove

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Lufhereng power outage

Similarly, the Lufhereng area in Region C will also face a power interruption on Thursday from 8am until 4pm due to essential maintenance work at the Lufhereng Substation.

The following area in Region C will be affected:

• Luthereng

Industrial areas’ outage rescheduled for Saturday

A previously planned power interruption at Orlando Switching Station has been rescheduled for Saturday.

The outage will occur from 8am until 2pm, affecting numerous industrial areas in Region B.

The following areas will be affected:

• Yeast Pro Number 1 and 2
• Watt Street
• Parson Street
• Bunsen Street South
• Breweries Riverlea
• Riverlea
• Eastern Industria
• Bosmont Maraisburg
• Industria North
• Bunsen Street
• Slovo Crosby Number 1 and 2
• Lowethal Industrial West
• Longdale
• George Scott
• Springbok Street
• Telford Street
• Paarlshop
• Nobel Street
• Slovo Crosby
• Maraisburg Road
• Vega Street Number 1, 2 and 3
• Industria South

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Sunday maintenance for Gresswold Substation

On Sunday, City Power will conduct maintenance work at the Gresswold substation in Region E from 8am until 2pm.

The following areas will be affected:

• Bramley Gardens
• Bramley Park/Athol
• Crystal Gardens
• Glenhazel
• Glenhazel South
• Kew Central
• Kew South
• Kew West
• Kew/Bramley View
• Linksfield North Extension 7 to 11
• Lyndhurst East
• Pretoria Main Road
• Rambrandt Park
• Silvamont
• Sunningdale/Rambrandt Park
• Wynberg East (listed twice in original notice)
• Wynberg Kew
• Wynberg Number 1
• Wynberg Number 2

City Power outages safety advisory

For all planned interruptions, City Power has advised residents to exercise caution: “As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to always treat their electricity supply points as live.”

The utility company has also expressed regret for any inconvenience caused by these necessary maintenance works.

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