Six gadgets that make life during load shedding less painful

Load shedding is sweeping across South Africa, bringing darkness, frustration and major disruptions to all households.

When the lights dim and electrical appliances shudder to a halt, you know you've been struck by the scourge of rotational load shedding. Productivity stops for a few hours costing the South African economy billions of rands - leaving citizens in a precarious position. This is all thanks to Eskom, the national power utility, which, through a number of calamitous miscalculations, has been unable to meet the country's electricity demands.

The damage done by load shedding The ominous reintroduction of Stage 4 load shedding has seriously debilitated the nation, with some unfortunate households being cut from the power grid for up to nine hours a day. The effects of these rolling blackouts are far reaching, encompassing financial loss, damage to appliances and a general frustration which is swiftly approaching a fever pitch.

Despite assurances from President Cyril Ramaphosa and his numerous task teams employed to quell Eskom's operational incompetence, it seems likely that load shedding will, at the most inopportune moment, return to disrupt the lives of South Africans. Until the situation at Eskom improves, citizens are forced to live with the reality of load shedding, uncomfortable as it may be.

Luckily, there are a few gadgets available on the market which have the propensity to make life a bit more bearable during the severe strain of rotational load shedding. While most citizens would love to get off the power grid altogether, the sheer costs involved in setting up a fully functioning renewable energy system are just too great for the majority of South Africans.

If you've got the money to invest in solar panels and diesel generators; go for it. If you're just trying to see out the dark times on a budget, take a look at the following gadgets; they won't break the bank, and they'll be able to get you through a few hours of powerlessness.

Surge protector plug Ellies High Surge Safe Power Protector

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