Power is back on in 2 areas around Casseldale

Started 12 Oct at 00:38. All areas have reported it back on. Check area statuses.

By ESP · Community outage updatesSummary updated 12 Oct 2026, 06:46 SAST

Started 12 Oct, 00:38 SAST

Map of areas affected by the power outage around Casseldale

2 areas affectedCommunity reports

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Outage expands

Electricity is off in Strubenvale, Grootvallei and Brice, as well as Casseldale. The transformer serving Casseldale can no longer handle the overload, temporary fixes are no longer working, and more frequent blackouts are expected; the Energy Department is due to attend from 08:00 on 12 October.

2 back on0 off

249 reports

Power offPower on

11 Oct, 10:0012 Oct, 09:30 SAST

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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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