Load shedding can cause substantial damage to your appliances and if your households contents are not insured, it can be costly.
Although, load shedding is not an insurable risk in an insurance contract, some insurers offer cover for damage to sensitive electronic items caused by power surges.
Venter says the key question is what legal recourse you have if your electrical appliances are damaged due to load shedding. He says suing in terms either or both breach of contract and delict would, therefore, in all likelihood, be difficult, as both require proof of negligence on Eskom’s side. “In this case, the Supreme Court of Appeal was tasked to decide whether Eskom should be liable for injuries sustained by a cyclist who collided with a low-hanging cable. The major issue for determination was whether a transaction existed between the cyclist and Eskom at the time of the incident.”
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