Residents and businesses around Auckland Park in Johannesburg have now been without electricity since Sunday 8 November, as City Power works to finish repairs after technical problems at the Mayfair substation.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said on Thursday morning: "The team is finalising the repairs, which are sitting at about 95% this morning."
What City Power says
The utility says technical challenges delayed the first phase of restoration. The Hursthill substation is being used to restore supply to essential services in the surrounding area.
Netcare Garden City Hospital is among the critical customers whose restoration was delayed. SABC broadcasting operations, which were affected, have returned to normal even though supply problems continue in the area.
Background
We first reported the Mayfair substation fire and the resulting outage on 9 November.
What we do not yet know
- When power will be fully restored to all affected customers.
- How many households and businesses remain without supply.
- Reports differ on which substation's repairs are 95% complete; City Power has not clarified.
We will update this report when City Power confirms restoration.
