Power outage in 3 areas around Birchleigh North

1 area reporting power off. 1 back on. 1 with no recent reports.

By ESP · Community outage updatesSummary updated 13 Oct 2026, 12:30 SAST

Started 12 Oct, 20:30 SAST

Map of areas affected by the power outage around Birchleigh North

3 areas affectedCommunity reports

Latest update

Restored

Electricity has been restored in Birchleigh North except Birchleigh North X3, including Lydia, Dewald, Craig, Hermo and Mynhardt. The municipality attributes the outage to theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure and gives an estimated restoration time of 19:00.

Estimated restorationNot yet confirmed

1 back on1 off1 no recent reports

178 reports

Power offPower on

12 Oct, 14:0013 Oct, 13:00 SAST

Automatically summarised by ESP

About this update

ESP automatically summarises community reports to help neighbours follow local outages. Reports may be incomplete, and restoration estimates can change.

“No recent reports” does not confirm that service is back. All times are South African Standard Time (SAST).

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