The South African national power utility, Eskom, states that load-shedding is both a legal requirement and a controlled way to ensure the national power system remains stable in the event of major incidents. Load-shedding...

Load shedding is a last resort implemented by Eskom to prevent the collapse of the national power grid. Amidst the energy crisis, it's become necessary to provide a solution for insufficient power station capacity...

Load-shedding negatively affects many sectors throughout South Africa and contributes significantly to the rapidly declining economy. Eskom’s planned power outages cripple the community’s most vulnerable members, educational institutes, agricultural sectors, domestic and international tourism...

If you’re living in the City, you’re probably all too familiar with electricity outage Cape Town, especially with load shedding being a constant feature of daily life. As of the recent 25 February announcement,...

Eskom and government officials insist a total grid collapse is unlikely, but the warning signs are clear. Aging infrastructure and policy failures have pushed the power system to the brink and we’re still dealing...

Just when you thought rolling blackouts were behind us, Eskom has reminded us that they’re still very much a reality. After nearly 10 months without load shedding, South Africa was hit with Stage 3 power...

As power reliability remains considerably challenging, a robust home backup system is more important than ever. Today's blog highlights the three best backup systems to ensure uninterrupted power even during prolonged outages. Each system offers...

2023 was by far the worst year for load-shedding yet.  Despite the ANC and Eskom’s repeated assurances that a total grid collapse won’t happen,  South Africans have many good reasons to doubt that assessment.  The government...