As another wave of crippling stage six blackouts grips the country, South Africans are increasingly rushing to solar solutions to plug the energy gap. However, homeowners need to be cautious, as installing a poor-quality system could increase your long...
South Africa's solar installers and providers are trying to distance themselves from reports of a "solar levy" being considered by power utility Eskom, saying that no such plan exists.
Following the disruptive Covid-19 lockdowns of the past two years, global supply chains have struggled to normalise, leading to a spike in the price of almost all goods, says Soul Abraham, chief executive for retail at Old Mutual Insure.
South Africans are gearing up for another year of power cuts, with experts warning that load shedding could get worse and more frequent in 2022.