{"id":501067,"date":"2021-06-25T10:57:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=501067"},"modified":"2021-06-25T10:57:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:57:52","slug":"load-shedding-essentials-for-every-budget-from-takealot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/501067\/load-shedding-essentials-for-every-budget-from-takealot\/","title":{"rendered":"Load-shedding essentials for every budget from Takealot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest stint of load-shedding has interrupted the lives of millions of South Africans, and there is unfortunately no end in sight.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are working from home and need power, or are keeping your family entertained after-hours, having an alternative power source is crucial to get you through the rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/promotion\/loadshedding?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to view Takealot\u2019s load-shedding products.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Takealot can help<\/h3>\n<p>Takealot understands that many South African households currently don\u2019t have sufficient measures in place to deal with Eskom load-shedding \u2013 and that these households think solutions are too expensive for them to afford.<\/p>\n<p>This is why Takealot has focused on providing products that equip South African households to survive load-shedding regardless of their budget, ensuring that no one is left out from the benefits of alternative power solutions.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s leading online retailer has curated many of its load-shedding products into price-based groups, where you can search for energy products that fit your budget.<\/p>\n<p>The three groups include products below R3,000, below R5,000, and below R10,000 &#8211; and include UPSs, inverters, and rechargeable lights.<\/p>\n<p>We have detailed great products that are available in each of these sections below.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/all?dcat=loadshedding-under-r3000&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=juneloadshedding&amp;utm_content=advertorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Load-shedding products under R3,000<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The products available for under R3,000 features a number of UPS devices that offer amazing value for money.<\/p>\n<p>They will be able to power a number of lights and appliances without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get other great load-shedding products such as powerful rechargeable lights.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">RCT 850VA UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/rct-850va-line-interactive-ups\/PLID32714233?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R749<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-850VA-UPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501097\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-850VA-UPS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-850VA-UPS.jpg 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-850VA-UPS-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mecer 2000VA UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/mecer-2000va-line-interactive-ups\/PLID34152441?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R1,999<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501095\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS-1200x807.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-UPS.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Magneto Rechargeable Compact Floodlight &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/magneto-rechargeable-compact-floodlight\/PLID70541261?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R359<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501093\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight-1200x639.png 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Magneto-Rechargeable-Compact-Floodlight.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/all?dcat=loadshedding-under-r5000&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=juneloadshedding&amp;utm_content=advertorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Load-shedding products under R5,000<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The UPS products under R5,000 offer even more power than those in the previous category, and are great for those looking for the optimal balance between price and performance.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get high-quality inverters in this price bracket, which make it easy to convert stored AC power to DC power.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">RCT 3000VAS UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/rct-3000vas-line-interactive-ups\/PLID71337362?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R3,299<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-3000VAS-UPS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501091\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-3000VAS-UPS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-3000VAS-UPS.png 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/RCT-3000VAS-UPS-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Axpert VM 1000W\/100VA Inverter \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/axpert-vm-1000w-1000va-pure-sine-wave-inverter-mppt\/PLID52583524?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R4,199<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Axpert-VM-1000W100VA-Inverter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501089\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Axpert-VM-1000W100VA-Inverter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Axpert-VM-1000W100VA-Inverter.jpg 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Axpert-VM-1000W100VA-Inverter-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Kstar 2000Va Online UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/kstar-2000va-online-tower-ups-usb-lcd-black\/PLID53817977?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R4,999<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kstar-2000Va-Online-UPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501087\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kstar-2000Va-Online-UPS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kstar-2000Va-Online-UPS.jpg 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kstar-2000Va-Online-UPS-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/all?dcat=loadshedding-under-r10000&amp;utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=juneloadshedding&amp;utm_content=advertorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Load-shedding products under R10,000<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The load-shedding products under R10,000 offer premium quality and can support many different devices and lights.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these products offer additional quality-of-life features like superior smart functionality, while you can also get more specific products like Rackmount UPS systems.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Tech Geeks 3KVA 2.4KW 24V Hybrid Inverter \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/tech-geeks-3kva-2-4kw-24v-hybrid-inverter\/PLID70673563?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R5,999<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Tech-Geeks-3KVA-2.4KW-24V-Hybrid-Inverter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501085\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Tech-Geeks-3KVA-2.4KW-24V-Hybrid-Inverter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Tech-Geeks-3KVA-2.4KW-24V-Hybrid-Inverter.png 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Tech-Geeks-3KVA-2.4KW-24V-Hybrid-Inverter-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">APC 1000VA 600W 230V Smart UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/apc-smart-ups-c-1000va-600w-lcd-230v-with-smartconnect\/PLID72055456?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R7,105<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/APC-1000VA-600W-230V-Smart-UPS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501083\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/APC-1000VA-600W-230V-Smart-UPS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/APC-1000VA-600W-230V-Smart-UPS.png 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/APC-1000VA-600W-230V-Smart-UPS-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mecer 2000VA Rackmount UPS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/mecer-winner-pro-2000va-2u-on-line-rackmount-ups-uninterruptable\/PLID58841569?utm_source=Article&amp;utm_medium=BusinessTech&amp;utm_campaign=June%202021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R6,599<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-Rackmount-UPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-501079\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-Rackmount-UPS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-Rackmount-UPS.jpg 601w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mecer-2000VA-Rackmount-UPS-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takealot has curated three price-based pages for its load-shedding products &#8211; under R3,000, under R5,000, and under 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