The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria temporarily suspended operations on Monday, March 9, 2026, due to a power outage affecting the court and surrounding areas.
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ), in a statement, said: “Members of the public, court users, and legal practitioners are advised that the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, will temporarily cease operations today, Monday, 9 March 2026, due to a power outage affecting the court and surrounding areas.Â
“Affected parties will be contacted regarding alternative arrangements for all matters scheduled on the court roll for the day.”
The judiciary said the court has been in contact with the City of Tshwane and restoration efforts are currently underway.
In an update on X (formerly known as Twitter) the City of Tshwane said it was aware of a medium-voltage outage affecting several components, including:
-GPW Substation
-Orbital Industrial Substation
-MRMU Proes/Shurbart
-MS Proes/Bosman
The city said its switching team would investigate. An estimated time for restoration (ETR) was not yet available.
Over the weekend, the city also reported delays in restoring power outages across Pretoria due to inclement weather conditions.
The Waltloo Substation 132kV line tripped, affecting residents in Mamelodi 1, Mamelodi 3 and Heatherley Substation
It previously said technicians were dispatched to investigate.
Meanwhile, Heatherley Substation Transformer R was offline due to a trip.Â
Areas that were affected included Nellmapius Extension 3, Nellmapius Extension 6, Nellmapius Extension 7, Nellmapius Extension 8, Nellmapius Extension 22 and Savannah Hills Estate
In a separate incident, the Waltloo Substation 132kV Line 2 tripped, affecting, Mamelodi 1, Transformer 1 West, Mamelodi 3, Mahube Valley and surrounding areas
The Magalieskruin Substation was also offline, affecting Montana and Magalieskruin.
The city previously said a switching team has been dispatched to investigate.
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Simon Majadibodu
iol.co.za
