Power outage in 4 areas around Longcroft

1 area reporting power off. 1 back on. 2 may be back.

By ESP · Community outage updatesSummary updated 17 Oct 2026, 11:07 SAST

Started 17 Oct, 09:25 SAST

Map of areas affected by the power outage around Longcroft

4 areas affectedCommunity reports

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Outage investigation

Electricity remains off in Longcroft and Rydalvale, including the industrial park; Tidevale, Redfern, Dornvale and Rushvale are also affected, with about half of Phoenix reported without power. Ward 52 and 54 representatives say a high-voltage problem may extend from Verulam; a team is expected to investigate, with no restoration timeframe. Caneside in Starwood is also reported without electricity.

Estimated restorationNot yet confirmed

1 back on2 may be back1 off

53 reports

Power offPower on

16 Oct, 12:0017 Oct, 11:30 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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