City Power says there’s no link between the power outage being experienced in Mayfair, Johannesburg and surrounding areas and water supply challenges in those areas.
An explosion at a Mayfair substation led to a power outage which is affecting several areas, including Crosby, Brixton and Auckland Park.
The SABC headquarters, broadcast signal distributor Sentech and Netcare Garden City Hospital are among the essential services affected.
City Power Group Head Noel Maso says electrical supply to water reservoirs has been maintained since the first day of the outage.
” So, as part of our first response we needed to ensure that as much as possible of all critical supplies are fed. Confidently, I can say that when the incident occurred, even from day one, we were able to backfeed to the reservoirs in the area. The needless to say that, if these issues with water issues right now, even we’re experiencing here, it’s all about pressure, I’m not sure if infrastructure has got its own problems, but from the electrical perspective, all the reservoirs in Joburg in the area have supply from us.”
X | @SABCNews | WATCH | Isaac Mangena of City Power says significant progress has been made in restoring electricity to parts of Johannesburg, with power at the SABC expected to be restored by midday. https://t.co/ZBcwls28xr
— SABC News (@SABCNews) November 12, 2026
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