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Off the grid
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Eskom Is About To Seriously Punish Off-The-Grid Homes
20 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Surely Eskom should be happy with users and homes that drastically reduce their monthly power usage? Apparently not.
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How Much It Actually Costs To Get Off Eskom’s Grid
09 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know you’re in the midst of one of Eskom’s bad spells when articles about the cost of getting off the power grid pop up.
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First Pictures Of ‘Caracal’ Mountain Villa – Just 2,5 Hours From Cape Town
07 Dec 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The jewel in the Klein Karoo’s crown – ‘Caracal’ – a 12-sleeper mountain top villa, set within the 175-hectare private Cabine du Cap estate, is finally complete.
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Using Solar Panels In Cape Town? You Have Three Days Left To Register [Videos]
28 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Residents using solar power have three days left to register with the City of Cape Town, or risk being cut off from Eskom’s power grid and hit with a R6 426 disconnection fee.
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Good Luck Trying To Get A Solar Power Project Up And Running In South Africa
23 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re all keen to cut out the need to rely on Eskom, and that’s especially true for some of our country’s farmers. Get ready for the red tape brigade.
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Send This Video To Your Mate Who Always Talks About ‘Living Off The Grid’
03 Apr 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, we all want to throw in the towel sometimes and go and live in the woods, but the lived reality is a little different from what many have idealised.
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Keen To Get Your House Off The Grid? Here’s How Much It Will Cost In South Africa
27 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re keen to avoid load shedding forever, you might want to consider going off the grid. Here’s how much it will cost, according to three local companies.
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Unplug And Relax – Three Of The World’s Best Off-The-Grid Hotels
08 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re in need of a serious digital detox, these three escapes are exactly what you’re looking for. Relax, you can upload the pictures to Facebook when you return.
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Cabine du Cap – Luxury Cabin In The Mountains – 2,5 Hours From Cape Town
29 Aug 2017 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cabine du Cap is set on 175 hectares of private land in the Klein Karoo, just outside Montagu in the Poortjieskloof mountains. Completely off the grid, my friends.
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Think You’re Living ‘Off The Grid’? These Guys Put You To Shame
26 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If living off the grid is your dream, take a look at people who are doing it for real in a camp over in America. So, is it everything it’s cracked up to be?
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You Can Kick Eskom To The Curb For About R350 000 [Infographic]
29 Jan 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you afraid of the dark? Sorry for you. Eskom says the darkness will carry on for a good few years. You can either invest in a candle factory or go Off The Grid.
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German Woman Has Lived Without Cash For 16 Years
20 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I always hate the end of the month when the money runs dry. No money equals stress, no fun, and generally less food. Not if you are Heidemarie Schwermer, however, has firmly given “The Man” the finger and has been living at the end of the month for the last 16 years.
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