Power outage affects parts of Pretoria
Parts of Pretoria, including the CBD, Colbyn, Hatfield, Sunnyside and Arcadia, remain without power as the metro works to identify and repair the fault.
Large sections of Pretoria were left in the dark on Tuesday following a medium-voltage power outage that affected the CBD and nearby suburbs, including Colbyn, Hatfield, Sunnyside and Arcadia.
Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo confirmed that the metro’s switching team had been dispatched to attend to the fault.
“Our technicians are on site to locate the problem, and restoration work will begin as soon as the cause is identified.
“Unfortunately, there is currently no estimated time of restoration,” he said.
Mashigo urged residents to remain patient while technicians work to safely isolate and repair the issue.
Hatfield and surrounding areas
The City of Tshwane is aware of a medium-voltage power outage affecting parts of the Pretoria CBD and nearby suburbs. The impacted areas include Colbyn, Hatfield, Sunnyside and parts of Arcadia. Our switching team has been dispatched…
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) October 8, 2025
“Power will be restored in stages once the system has been stabilised,” he added.
He said the Bryntirion area has also been hit by a separate outage, with teams investigating the cause.
Mashigo added that, meanwhile, the Saulsville Substation remains offline after a trip at the Kwagga Substation.
Is this also the reason Danville is off too?
— Babalwa Bubbles Makhanda (@BubblesMak68976) October 8, 2025
The metro said updates will be provided once more information becomes available.
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