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Simple Ways to Save Electricity in South Africa

Simple Ways to Save Electricity in South Africa

December 19, 2024Emmanuel Balolage
Electricity is a significant household expense, and with rising costs, it’s essential to find practical ways to reduce consumption. Click here for more.
Shine Bright with Solar-Powered During Festive Season.

Shine Bright with Solar-Powered During Festive Season.

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
with a green twist!Solar-powered lights are the eco-friendly, cost-effective, and hassle-free way to add a magical touch to your celebrations Click here for more.
Plugging into September: Greener Homes

Plugging into September: Greener Homes

August 16, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
September, let's embark on a journey of elevated energy efficiency for South African households.Discover these lesser-known yet impactful... Click here for more.
Smart Tips for taking the Best Out of your Prepaid Electricity in South Africa.

Smart Tips for taking the Best Out of your Prepaid Electricity in South Africa.

June 14, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
Managing prepaid electricity in South Africa can be a smart way to stay in control of your energy usage and expenses Click here for more.
Top Up Your Power on Whatsapp With Our Powertime Chatbot

Top Up Your Power on Whatsapp With Our Powertime Chatbot

February 15, 2023February 23, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
Buying electricity with us has never been that easy. With Powertime, you can now pay your electricity bill via Whatsapp. Click here for more.
Things you should never connect to a power strip.

Things you should never connect to a power strip.

January 18, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
A power strip is a length of an electrical socket that is attached to a flexible cable that plugs into an electrical receptacle. Click here for more.
How to quickly put out an electrical fire?

How to quickly put out an electrical fire?

January 18, 2023Emmanuel Balolage
An electrical fire is simply a failure or malfunction of an electrical component or wiring that can lead to an electrical fire. Click here for more.
Win the heat: How to keep your house cool while saving on your electricity bills.

Win the heat: How to keep your house cool while saving on your electricity bills.

November 21, 2022November 23, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
These will help you to save money on your electricity bills during summer.. Click here for more.
Top Home appliance that consumed the most electricity.

Top Home appliance that consumed the most electricity.

October 20, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
Although saving electricity become a daily life routine, knowing what consumed the most of our electricity will be a life change! Click here for more.
Saving electricity while working from home?

Saving electricity while working from home?

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
While it might sound fun working from home, we mustn’t forget that saving electricity is a lifestyle, not a diet. Click here for more.
How to protect your appliance during a blackout

How to protect your appliance during a blackout

September 22, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
A blackout or brownout simply referred to an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system. Click here for more.
What is a Power Outage?

What is a Power Outage?

September 22, 2022September 23, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
A power outage commonly known as Loadshedding is an interruption in the supply of electricity. Many causes can lead to a power outage. Click here for more.
Tips when buying electrical equipment online

Tips when buying electrical equipment online

August 16, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
With the progress of technology, online payment become the first solution for all our purchases. Tips before buying electrical equipment. Click here for more.
The alternative of the future: Solar panels

The alternative of the future: Solar panels

July 25, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
Solar power energy can be described as any type of energy that is developed or generated by the power and heat of the sun’s rays. Click here for more.
How to stay safe when working with electricity

How to stay safe when working with electricity

July 21, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
Electricity is one of the most dangerous element in the world, Working with it can be really dangerous. This article will definitely save... Click here for more.
How To Save Electricity In Winter

How To Save Electricity In Winter

June 21, 2022Emmanuel Balolage
The best way to save electricity is to first understand how you are spending your electricity. Click here for more.
Increment in electricity price.

Increment in electricity price.

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022Jonathan Santu
There will be a massive increment hikes for South Africa. The increment was incompletely being driven by... Click here for more.
Load shedding will likely last for 5 years

Load shedding will likely last for 5 years

October 18, 2021Jonathan Santu
The electricity utility applied level 2 load shedding, how long will load shedding last? Click here for more.
Tariff Increase 1 July 2021

Tariff Increase 1 July 2021

June 29, 2021Jonathan Santu
From 1 July 2021, occupants will pay 2% more for property rates, power rates will go up by 14.59%, water and sterilization..... Click here for more.
Tips to prepare for load shedding

Tips to prepare for load shedding

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021Jonathan Santu
No more stress on how you can prepare for load shedding, please check the tips given to have a better understanding and avoid some disaster. Click here for more.
How much working class will pay this month?

How much working class will pay this month?

April 21, 2021Jonathan Santu
Working class South Africans will pay fundamentally more for power this month... Click here for more.
The global electricity to recover in 2021

The global electricity to recover in 2021

January 26, 2021Jonathan Santu
In 2021 it would have predicted that the energy requirement is intended to grow with 3%, the global demand will be high. Click here for more.
Load shedding is suspended.

Load shedding is suspended.

January 26, 2021Jonathan Santu
No load shedding anytime soon, Eskom teams have been making headway in returning multiple units to serve over the past 24hours. Click here for more.
In 3 Years time, Eskom load-shedding will triple

In 3 Years time, Eskom load-shedding will triple

October 15, 2020Jonathan Santu
Not only will load-shedding continue over next few years - it will get worst. South African should expect 4,500GWh of load-shedding in 2022. Click here for more.
2020 Could be worst year yet for load shedding!

2020 Could be worst year yet for load shedding!

August 25, 2020Jonathan Santu
No one knows for certain if load shedding will be necessary, however there is also an increase risk of unplanned outages during the summer. Click here for more.
Contract-Worsening load-shedding

Contract-Worsening load-shedding

July 28, 2020Jonathan Santu
Eskom's mishandling of a repair contract led to the closure of its Camden power plant that worsened power cuts in South Africa. Click here for more.
FAQ’s on Free Basic Electricity

FAQ’s on Free Basic Electricity

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020Jonathan Santu
We look answering some questions with regards to free basic electricity, please share if you know anyone wanting to know more.. Click here for more.
keep the warm during winter

keep the warm during winter

July 22, 2020Jonathan Santu
Ensure you have necessary equipment for winter to keep you and your family safe and warm, without going over your electricity budget bill. Click here for more.
Save on Electricity This Month

Save on Electricity This Month

June 25, 2020June 26, 2020Jonathan Santu
With winter in full swing, we take a look at some tips and tricks you could use this month and in the months to come. helping you to save.. Click here for more.
Solar Energy for the future

Solar Energy for the future

June 24, 2020Jonathan Santu
Solar energy that are produce can be stored in batteries to use in a later stage. Here are the advantage and disadvantage of Solar Energy. Click here for more.

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