Eskom has confirmed ongoing power outages affecting several areas across Gauteng on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.
Gauteng power outages: Eskom provides the latest updates
The outages are a result of infrastructure faults, overloading, and delays in cable repairs, as cold weather increases pressure on the electricity network.
In Diepsloot Extensions 4, 5, and 7, technicians have been dispatched to restore power, but Eskom has not yet provided an estimated time for when the supply will be back.
A similar situation is unfolding in Chartwell and Nooidgedacht, where power remains off and no restoration time has been confirmed.
In Pimville Zones 5 and 6, as well as Klipspruit, cable repairs have taken longer than expected due to the complexity of the fault. Eskom has since set the estimated time of restoration for 16:00 on Tuesday.
This area had previously experienced another outage earlier in the month.
Meanwhile, multiple transformers have tripped due to overloading in parts of Soweto, including:
- CWJ
- Dobsonville Extensions 1, 2, 4, 5
- Jabavu
- Jabulani
- Meadowlands Zones 1, 4–10
- Old Dobsonville
- Sgodiphola
- Soteba
- Zondi
Eskom advised, on Monday, that power in these areas would likely be restored by 22:00, once the electricity load has decreased.
Overloading happens when too many appliances, especially high-energy ones like heaters and geysers, are used at the same time.
This causes transformers to trip as a safety measure, cutting off the supply to prevent damage or fires.
One frustrated resident commented on Eskom’s social media update:
“We are still in the dark in Jabavu. The last update said power will be back last night. We work from home, we have kids that go to school, how do we prepare or even work without electricity?”
In addition to local faults, Eskom has also issued a broader warning that loadshedding may return soon due to national supply pressures. According to its Winter Outlook report, Eskom is currently relying on emergency reserves, such as diesel generators, to keep up with electricity demand, especially during peak hours (17:00–22:00).
The national grid is considered “stable but constrained,” meaning it’s holding up, but there is very little room for problems. If unplanned breakdowns continue to rise past 15 000 megawatts (MW), Eskom may have to implement Stage 2 loadshedding, where power is switched off for about four hours at a time.
Currently, unplanned outages have reached 13 855MW, already above the safe limit of 13 000MW. Delays in bringing large power units like Medupi Unit 4 back online are making the situation worse.
To help ease the pressure, Eskom is urging people to reduce electricity use, especially during peak hours, avoid illegal connections, and buy electricity only from approved vendors.
