FOR many South Africans investing in an inverter is a way to ease the pain of loadshedding.
It can keep a few lights on, power up some plugs, keep the wi-fi from going on the blink – but for one man, having an inverter is a matter of life or death.
Brian Ndlovu needs an oxygen machine to survive and his machine needs electricity to keep going. So when darkness descends the tension can be unbearable.
The 32-year-old from Lawley, Johannesburg, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an incurable condition that obstructs the flow of air to his lungs.
He’s been using oxygen machines since he
