Controlling water and electricity usage in sectional title schemes

Controlling water and electricity usage in sectional title schemes

South Africa is a water-scarce country and has been plagued by extreme water scarcity in recent years. Energy conservation has also become increasingly crucial as billions of people worldwide raise awareness for a low carbon footprint. For many homeowners, landlords...
South Africa’s trusted choice in prepaid sub-metering

South Africa’s trusted choice in prepaid sub-metering

What is one thing that every landlord wants? The answer is probably, ‘less admin’. Landlords and property owners want to spend less time dealing with admin, fraud, complexity and problems. They would like solutions that help them maximise tenant delight while...
Growing water crisis needs a collaborative solution

Growing water crisis needs a collaborative solution

In just the last five years South Africa has faced two of the biggest challenges imaginable. We are in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic and, just two years ago, the City of Cape Town announced that it was on the brink of running out of municipal water –...
5 top trends in home and utility technologies for 2021

5 top trends in home and utility technologies for 2021

The home and utilities technology sector is constantly changing with continuous innovations in IoT and data analytics technology. Convenience and efficiency are no longer a “nice-to-have” but have become a priority, and even an expectation, for homeowners and tenants....
Prepaid utility management an urgent priority for new developments

Prepaid utility management an urgent priority for new developments

Of late, property developers in South Africa have witnessed considerable growth in buyers looking for smarter, greener homes with prepaid utility management as one of their priorities.  This growth in prepaid utility management interest occurred when Eskom informed...