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Is it Time for South African SME’s to Flick the Switch to Solar?

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SA’s Tiger Brands Turns to Solar Energy Amid Load Shedding Crisis

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Cell C Offers Free Data Bundles to Those Affected by Load Shedding

South African telecom Cell C has launched a new solution to help its prepaid customers claim some of the data they may have lost during the country’s ongoing rotational blackouts, either as a result of inability to access data due to power outages or limited network access due to unpowered towers. The offers are free to customers who make purchases from 150MB of mobile data across qualifying bundles and can be claimed on *147#. These bundles are not available for purchase and are available to prepaid customers only. Offers are for either social or streaming mobile data that can be claimed within three days from date of purchase of a Cell C data bundle. The bundles can be claimed 24/7 even when loadshedding is suspended. “Cell C understands the frustration customers experience when loadshed...

How Can Energy-Efficient Appliances Help You Save Money?

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SA Load Shedding: Eskom Turns to Asia for Battery Power

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Botswana Steps Up to Help South Africa with Load Shedding Woes

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South Africa’s Government is Keeping its Ministers Load-Shedding Free

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FNB Cuts Back on Use of Diesel-powered Generators to Reduce Emissions

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How Loadshedding Can Cause Cyber Security Risks

Image sourced from Forbes. Work-from-anywhere (WFA) model have greatly expanded in South Africa in recent weeks, as loadshedding forces remote workers to seek power from a multitude of sources, in malls and coffee shops, meaning they may be alternating between mobile phones, tablets and laptops across any number of potentially unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots. This mobility increases the cyber security risks presented by all these devices that are often poorly secured to begin with. Smartphones, in particular, have become a critical part of the remote workforce toolkit. They are such an integral part of each person’s daily routine, people may regard them as trusted and safe. As a channel to your personal data, banking and accounts, and a link to your work and business data, smartphones...

5 Tips to Beat Load Shedding at an Affordable Price

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SA’s Eskom says Load Shedding to Remain Until Friday

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Stage 2 Load-shedding to Remain Until Wednesday, Eskom Confirmed

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