INSURANCE
South Africa is in the midst of a tough winter as the energy crisis continues. Prolonged and repeated power outages not only affect the electricity supply to millions of homes and businesses, but also constrain water supply as pump stations are turned off and water reservoir levels cannot be replenished fast enough between power outages.
“Many households are clamouring for alternative energy and water solutions to decrease their dependency from municipal suppliers. While solutions such as solar and gas are the most popular alternatives that consumers are turning to, each brings its own unique set of risks to be aware of and to manage,” says Mandy Barrett of Aon South Africa, an
