[UPDATE as at 7:25pm: Power has been restored to most affected areas]
Scores of areas in Joburg have been hit by power outages that started as early as 5am this morning, leaving many in the cold and unable to work.
Planned outages were originally scheduled for only four suburbs today, as announced by City Power.
The power supplier later announced another planned outage that would affect Joburg and Marshalltown from 11pm to 6am.
However, many residents near the city centre and in the northern suburbs reported power outages.
@CityPowerJhb @CityofJoburgZA Alexandra is also affected by power outage. Please look into it
— Gladness Moorosi (@MakhotsoG) August 4, 2016
@CityPowerJhb any further news on ETR? Atholl, Sandton area https://t.co/FmoPYVrCbR
— anthonie (@CavemanVan) August 4, 2016
@CityPowerJhb City Power call ref is CPWEB2036736. No power in rosebank. Why??????????
— Lauren Koonin (@LKoonin) August 4, 2016
@CityPowerJhb Hi, There is Power failure in Braamfontein. Is it Load shedding or a fault? Please confirm.
— IamEmmia (@IamEmmia) August 4, 2016
@CityPowerJhb hi this is my ref no. CPWEB2036114. Any estimated time of return of the electricity in Observatory?
— Samir Makan (@samdatank011) August 4, 2016
@CityPowerJhb Norwood has been without power since 5am and no updates yet? Pls update us!
— Kasi Tours (@KasiTours) August 4, 2016
City Power has assured residents that its technicians have been dispatched and are working on restoring power as soon as possible.
Hi. Please note our team will be working on restoration. Precise time of restoration will be communicated. ^BT https://t.co/exzAx5tgMa
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) August 4, 2016
Norwood,Killarney,Observatory,Houghton,Victoria Park,Linksfields North, we are aware of your outage we are working on restoration
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) August 4, 2016
Victory Park and surrounding affected area power is out due to a distributor trip at Parkhurst S/S we’ve dispatched techs to the area.^IM
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) August 4, 2016
