City Power Johannesburg has implemented an 8-hour power outage in the city as part of its regular maintenance.
City Power mentioned, “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.”
Customers are urged to always treat their supply points as live.
POWER OUTAGE
The power outage will occur at Khanyisa Substation on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, from 9:00 until 17:00 in these areas:
- Bryanston
- Bryanston 40
- Bryanston ext. 75
- Cowdray Park ext. 1
- Lyme Park
- Bryanston ext. 8
- Bryanston ext. 64
- Bryanston ext. 95
- Hurlingham ext.5
ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS DISCONNECTED IN CROWN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT
City Power has removed illegal connections in Crown informal settlement on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
The multi-disciplinary operation confiscated more than 10 000 kilograms of illegally connected aluminium cable, valued at approximately R500 000.
The illegal connections in the area have been removed multiple times in the past.
“This is not the first time illegal connections have been removed in the Crown informal settlement. Previous disconnection efforts over the past year in the same areas have been undermined by repeated illegal reconnections, indicating a persistent and organised effort by criminal syndicates,” said City Power.
Six businesses, including a building housing a higher education institution, owes R4.9 million.
The power utility encouraged customers who earn less than R7 503 to register for its Free Basic Electricity (FBE) which provides free electricity to help meet essential needs.
“Customers on the resident prepaid low tariff will remain exempt from the R70 service charge and R130 network capacity charge,” added the power utility.
Have you tried to register for the FBE programme?
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