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I got so fed up yesterday with the power cuts, blackouts or loadshedding, whatever you want to call them, that I started a Facebook group: Eskom is killing me.

Charl Norman was kind enough to offer his assistance. So what we’ve done is link his Powerloss.co.za website to the Facebook group. Head over to the site to see how much Eskom has cost us so far with blackouts and the like.

Please join the Facebook group and spread the word around. I know this isn’t positive but I do believe that the group has provided me with a space to vent and to possibly brainstorm some of the options we have. Solar Power, UPS, Generators or any other sources can be discussed.

The group can be used a mechanism to alert people about schedules outs, badly affected areas, traffic problems or anything else that might be worth mentioning or topical.

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In theory yesterday I saved myself about 5 hours of electrical bills. Why? Because I didn’t have electricity anywhere.

I would like to know I am being reimbursed for that time and if you think we should in fact get money back?

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Yesterday the various areas that I live and work in were hit pretty badly during Eskom’s loadshedding.

So here are some things you should think about doing in your time in the dark:

1. Make sure your Laptop is charged and watch a movie or a few episodes of a new series (I suggest Jericho).

2. If it’s evening and you’re at home, have a braai. I did this last night. Instead of making it a typical braai that involves meat and the like I put a pan on the grill and cooked extra things as well. Some fried onions, bacon bits and anything else that you might like. This actually made for a great meal and wonderful evening whether there are lights or not.

3. Open up a bottle of your favourite wine and get wasted!

4. Sit in your garden and have a look at the stars, conversation will flow from there, unless you’re alone. In that case attempt a conversation with yourself, I find those most entertaining.

5. Light as many candles as you have (without burning down your house) and read a good book or any book for that matter).

6. Go on an electricity hunt. Get in your car and drive to a place you’ve never been before. Find a restaurant and have a meal there.

7. Test your emergency capabilities. In other words, see if your household is ready for the apocalypse. Gas heaters, lights and cookers are a must, batteries in excess, frozen food (not for long), stockpiles of everything. If you find that in the dark you can’t get around and don’t have everything take a weekend to sort that out.

What do you do in the loadshedding frenzies?

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