City Power Johannesburg is currently handling a high volume of outages reported following  Wednesday night’s flooding in various parts of the city.

Over  5 000 queries have been logged, with most related to power outages caused by heavy rains.

The utility says the Hursthill and Randburg Service Delivery Centres are among the hardest-hit areas.

However, City Power teams are on-site investigating the causes of these outages.

“We wish to inform our customers that with localised flooding, it makes it difficult and challenging to respond timely to the outages. As you can imagine, most of the roads are blocked off due to the rains. Most are flooded as well, and also, trees have been uprooted, and bridges have been washed away, especially in areas such as Randburg and Fourways, where we are having issues. Some of our cables have been exposed due to soil erosions,” says City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena.

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Northriding Substation, Tourmaline Distributor: Our team has successfully located a fault, and repairs are currently in progress on site. This affects customers in Bromhof, Sonneglans, Boskruin, Meadowhurst and surrounding areas.… pic.twitter.com/K3CoRN9cRP

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VIDEO | Disaster management teams responded to various incidents in flooded areas on Wednesday:

Power outages in Tshwane

Meanwhile, the City of Tshwane says they are working tirelessly to resolve the ongoing power outages in several areas, including Soshanguve, the Pretoria CBD and Pienaarspoort. Restoration efforts will be intensified to minimise disruptions.

The City states that the heavy rainfall has caused cable faults, leading to widespread infrastructure failures and power outages in most parts of the City.

Spokesperson to Tshwane Mayor Zintle Mahlati elaborates, “We fully acknowledge that many residents and businesses remain without electricity, and we remain committed to resolving these outages as quickly as possible. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our residents and businesses during this challenging time. While immediate restoration remains our top priority, we are also focusing on long-term solutions to enhance the resilience and reliability of the City’s power infrastructure and prevent future disruptions.”

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Roosevelt Park Substation (Victory Park distributor): Our teams have managed to restore up to 66% of power supply to customers in parts of Victory Park. They are currently still conducting an investigation to establish the cause… pic.twitter.com/nObqoyTUZA

— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) March 6, 2025

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Windsor 6.6 kv Substation: Power supply is partially restored following a trip affecting customers in Windsor East, Robin Hills, Cresta Shopping Center, Darrenwood, and surrounding areas. Our team of operators is still on site… pic.twitter.com/kxrHjCvSeP

— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) March 6, 2025

-Additional reporting by Nonhlanhla Ntshingila