Planned Power Outages This Week: Affected Joburg Areas Revealed

Planned power outages this week will disrupt electricity supply across several Johannesburg regions as City Power carries out essential network maintenance. City Power confirmed the schedule runs from Monday through the weekend, with outages affecting the inner city, Midrand, southern suburbs, Lenasia, and parts of Roodepoort. The utility states that the work supports network reliability and long-term service improvement. City Power apologised for the inconvenience and urged residents and businesses to plan ahead.

Why City Power Scheduled Planned Power Outages This Week

City Power confirmed the outages form part of routine maintenance on substations and switching stations across Johannesburg. According to City Power, the work supports network stability and reduces the risk of unplanned faults. City Power stated: “The interruption is necessary to do essential maintenance work on our network, which is part of our programme of constantly striving to provide a better service.”

Monday: Inner City and Braamfontein Outages

Braamfontein and surrounding inner city areas face a planned interruption on Monday from 8am to 4pm due to maintenance at the Braamfontein Substation in Region F.Affected Joburg Areas Revealed for Monday include:

• De Beer Street

• Melle Street

• 77 De Korte Street

• Jorrisen Street

Businesses, students, and residents in the Inner City SDC should secure sensitive equipment and plan for downtime.

Tuesday: Midrand Maintenance at Randjespark

On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, Randjespark Corporate Park in Midrand will experience a power interruption from 9am to 5pm. City Power technicians will work at the Randjespark Switching Station in Region A.This outage primarily affects corporate offices and business operations in the Randjespark area.

Wednesday: Multiple Substations and Wider Impact

Wednesday brings the most extensive impact, with two substations scheduled for maintenance from 8am to 4pm in Region F.Areas affected by Fort Substation work:

• 24 Hoofd Street

• National School of the Arts

• Biccard Street

Areas affected by Wemmer Substation work:

• Haddon

• Turffontein

• Oakdene

• Glenesk and Stafford Standby

• Forest Hill

Residents in southern suburbs should prepare for a full-day interruption.

Thursday and Weekend: Lenasia and Roodepoort

On Thursday, 22 January 2026, maintenance at the Lehae Substation in Region G will affect Lenasia and nearby areas from 8am to 4pm.Affected areas include:

• Lehae

• Lehae Phase 2

• Clover Standby

• Clover Number 1

• Waterbuck Street

• Lehae Phase 1

• Ivy Street

Friday and Saturday outages shift to Region C. Florida and Florida CBD face interruptions on Friday, followed by Hill Fox Power Centre and parts of Weltevreden Park on Saturday.

Safety Advice from City Power

City Power warns residents to treat all electricity points as live throughout the outage period, since supply restoration sometimes occurs earlier than scheduled.

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