Nine areas in Johannesburg will experience a power outage. PHOTO: PxHereNine areas will experience a planned power outage in Johannesburg on Thursday, 6 August 2026 and Monday, 10 August 2026. City Power Johannesburg wrote in a statement that the outage aims to do essential maintenance on their electricity network. TERMINATION CABLE SUPPLYING ALEXANDRA SWITCHING STATION EXPLODESA termination cable supplying Alexandra Switching Station exploded on Monday, 3 August 2026, according to a statement by City Power Johannesburg. The termination resulted in parts of Florida and surrounding areas experiencing a power outage.