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The load shedding break-out caught many unsuspecting South African households unaware as little to nothing had been announced about it. Businesses, especially petrol stations without any form of back-up energy were forced to close shop for close to five hours while others quickly cranked their generators to life just to keep the lights and the pumps on. Individual households were not spared either as they were also left in the darkness. The South African Insurance Association is acutely aware of the risks that comes with such intermittent power surges to household appliances.
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