Why You Need a UPS for Your TV

Power interruptions are annoying when watching your favourite live TV show, but they can also cause expensive and sometimes irreversible damage to your electronics. As South Africa faces load shedding and grid instability, with...

How Does Load-Shedding Affect the Community? 

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...

What Is the Difference Between Load Shedding and Load Reductions?

The national power grid in South Africa still needs to be upgraded to keep pace with growing electrical demands. Eskom, South Africa's primary electricity supplier, is a state-owned company accountable for generating, transmitting, and...

What is the Monthly Cost of Living in South Africa?

Living in South Africa is more affordable than in many other countries, with living costs and rent typically 50% or more cheaper than in most countries. Of course, it depends on where you live,...

Electricity Outage Cape Town: Causes, Solutions, & Prevention Strategies

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,...

Grid Collapse in South Africa: Causes, Impact, and Solutions for the Future

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...

Smart Consumption: How to Save Electricity with Geyser

If you’ve noticed your electricity bills creeping up, your geyser might be to blame. Many people overlook how much energy goes into heating water, and it's easy to let bad habits drive up costs....

15 Work From Home Jobs Cape Town to Explore

Based in Cape Town and looking for a way to work from home? That’s a usual yearning as more and more people are making the shift to remote work. It could be to escape...

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