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The ins and outs of going off the grid

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“Eskom, South Africa's state-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand. Last year there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load-shedding will be worse this year.

The result is that many South Africans are choosing to end or reduce

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