10 Johannesburg suburbs to be affected by a power outage
A planned power outage is set to affect 10 suburbs in Johannesburg. The outage will occur on Sunday, 4 May 2025, from 8:00 to 14:00 (6 hours).
The planned power outage is due to maintenance work that the power utility regularly does on its electricity network.
'The interruption is necessary to do essential maintenance work on our network, which is part of our program of constantly striving to provide a better service,' the statement read.
These are the suburbs that will be affected by the power outage: Observatory North
Cyrildene Central
Cyrildene South
Bez Valley East
Bez Valley/Kensington
Kensington Ext. 5
Doorenfontein
Bruma
Deweshof
Langerman
Eskom has once again made a comeback to switching off lights. The power utility implemented stage 2 load shedding on Thursday, 24 April 2025, because of high electricity demand.
'As a result, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today and will remain in effect until 05:00 tomorrow (Friday). Given these ongoing constraints, we urge the public to use electricity sparingly to help reduce pressure on the grid,' Eskom mentioned.
Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the planned maintenance would continue as they prepare for the upcoming winter season, where electricity will be used more frequently.
She said, 'Planned maintenance continues to ensure system readiness for increased winter demand, to meet regulatory requirements, and to ensure environmental compliance.'
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