If South Africa’s load-shedding situation were upped to Stage 6, customers would be shed for an average of 9 hours a day or 63 hours a week. To calculate how much fuel a generator will use ...

Load shedding is back, and here to stay for a while – but don’t go rushing off to buy your own alternative power supply without first checking how it’ll affect your home insurance.

To power a few lights, internet, laptop, TV and a decoder for example will set you back about R 7-10,000 for an inverter that will last through load shedding while a fuel generator will cost ...

As load shedding is likely set to continue throughout 2022, the best means of adequately managing these power outages is to be prepared with a reliable, alternative power source.

Load shedding is bound to increase the demand for personal generators - but this comes with its own set of insurance implications, says Christelle Colman, managing director of Elite Risk Acceptances, ...

Load shedding is back, and with a large chunk of Eskom’s capacity down, the country’s power supply is under severe strain. “Load shedding is a reality that every South African business needs ...

The “load shed” systematically shuts down select circuits in different geographical areas. This is why one part of Kahului may still have power, because that area is being fed by a certain ...

6.5kVA petrol generator — 2.2 litres per hour at full load of 5kW 8.75kVA petrol generator — 2.84 litres per hour at full load of 7kW Average petrol consumption — 0.42 litres per kWh ...