The City of Tshwane will restore electricity to all customers affected by the Watloo substation failure by the evening of 1 October 2026.

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The City of Tshwane will restore electricity to all customers affected by the Watloo substation failure by the evening of 1 October 2026.

“But today, when the sun is out, we'll be able to move and ensure that from lunchtime all the way to evening, we'll have to make sure that everyone is back online.”

Duamato Muchiza · 702 · 702 Breakfast · 01 Oct 2026

The verdict· graded 02 Oct

By the evening of 1 October, around 30% of affected customers were still without electricity. Technical teams had to implement emergency load rotation systems to manage grid constraints while repairs and load transfers continued. The restoration process reached approximately 95% completion by the fo

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