The City advises residents in parts of Langa of an upcoming critical electricity supply interruption for maintenance, which will be carried out from 08:00 until 12:00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The duration of the outage is an estimate. Restoration could be delayed due to the complex nature of the work. The City apologises for any inconvenience caused while the emergency and essential maintenance is being carried out. 

The maintenance is essential to enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Langa.
 
The work is planned to be carried out from 08:00 until 12:00 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, if all goes to plan.

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The outage may impact parts of the following streets, among others (due to the nature of electrical work, not all areas mentioned may be impacted):

• Winnie Mandela street
  
• Abedi Pele street
  
• Khanya Majola street
  
• Ken Gampu street
  
• Joe Frazier street
  
• Tap-Tap Makatini street
  
• Kiepies Moeketsi street
  
• Kallie Knoetzer street
  
• Ace Ntsoelengoe street
  
• Aladin Stevens street
  
• Jomo Sono street
  
• Shaun Bartlet street
  
• Lucas Radebe street
  
• Sugarboy Malinga street
• Albertina Sisulu street

Please note:

The electricity supply could be restored at any time, and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the planned maintenance work. Residents are encouraged to switch off appliances as a precaution to avoid damage caused by power surges when the power comes back on. The City apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their cooperation.
 
For queries, contact the City’s Call Centre: 0860 103 089