In Conversation With Isaac Mangena- City Power
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City Power is making steady progress at the Bree Substation in Johannesburg after a fire on 6 February 2026 caused widespread outages across parts of the Inner City. The blaze destroyed a transformer, leaving thousands of residents and businesses without power in areas including Newtown, Braamfontein, Parktown, Bree West, Bank City, Ferreirasdorp, Marshalltown, and surrounding streets.
The clean-up phase is complete, with the burnt transformer removed, and technicians have completed critical testing on both transformers and the 88kV No. 3–Fordsburg line. Protection work on the two feeder boards has also been finalised.
Remaining tasks include replacing stolen earthing equipment and testing cables between transformers — crucial steps before the full restoration of supply. City Power says the estimated time for restoration (ETR) is by the end of this week, but crews are working around the clock under strict safety protocols to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
The clean-up phase is complete, with the burnt transformer removed, and technicians have completed critical testing on both transformers and the 88kV No. 3–Fordsburg line. Protection work on the two feeder boards has also been finalised.
Remaining tasks include replacing stolen earthing equipment and testing cables between transformers — crucial steps before the full restoration of supply. City Power says the estimated time for restoration (ETR) is by the end of this week, but crews are working around the clock under strict safety protocols to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
