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Free replacement prepaid electricity not a Recharger product, we will replace
the sub-meter for free, subject to terms and
sub-meters after recent unrest conditions. Should there be cases where
people need to rebuild a business or home
premises, we will ask their architect to
specify that a Recharger meter is required in
echarger Prepaid Meters is preparing been disturbing to witness. We would like the build process.”
to offer free electricity sub-meters to to reach out and play a constructive part in Kuhnert notes that, as stocks are
Rproperty owners who own sub-meters helping people to start rebuilding.” limited, the offer can only be extended as
that have been damaged in the recent Recharger is a leading supplier of long as stocks last. “We are making this
protest action and looting incidents. The prepaid electricity sub-meters, tokens offer,” he explains, “because, as mopping-up
company says it wishes to support and assist and token vending solutions nationally operations continue, we are encouraged to
local businesses with the rebuilding efforts and internationally. The company has see how communities have come together to
currently underway after the violent unrest installed more than 200,000 Recharger defend their infrastructure against mob rule
that flared up across parts of South Africa. sub-meters for commercial, industrial and and to engage once more in protecting and
This is according to Recharger Head residential clients. Prepaid sub-metering rebuilding, rather than tearing down. Indeed,
of Operations and Administration, Brian entails customers buying electricity our own Recharger employees have recent
Kuhnert, who explains, “We all know that the upfront and using it until the prepaid personal experience in this regard.
current Covid-19 pandemic was impacting on amount is consumed, thereby assisting “We as Recharger believe in the
businesses, creating immense pressure on property owners in managing electricity resilience and capacity of all South Africans
the economy, especially for small businesses. consumption and therefore costs. to stand together to rebuild that which
The extreme civil unrest incidents that we’ve Kuhnert confirmed that Recharger would has been senselessly and insensitively
seen recently, especially across most of like to offer replacement prepaid electricity destroyed. Therefore, please feel free
KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng, have sub-meters, at no cost, to both businesses to contact Recharger Prepaid Meters as
only caused further economic pressure. and homes that have had their prepaid follows if you are an individual or business
While the costs are still being counted, with electricity sub-meters damaged or destroyed owner who could be helped in this
early forecasts indicating that it will be in the in the recent civil unrest. manner,” he concludes.
billions, the impact on the economy has been “We would like to stand behind our
extraordinarily damaging in the here and now. community and offer our help in the Please send an email to
“We have seen first-hand what the rebuilding process where we can,” he says. Recharger Prepaid Meters for
effect of the violence and looting has “And so, for those people who have damaged more information or to submit
been in KwaZulu-Natal. A number of our meters and need a replacement, we will
clients and friends have been personally do a swap-out whereby they give us their your request.
affected, and many of them are owners damaged meter in return for a new one at
or employees of small businesses. The no charge. This applies to whichever meter ABOUT RECHARGER PREPAID METERS:
destruction of people’s livelihoods has they were previously using - even if it was Recharger is South Africa’s leading supplier
of prepaid electricity sub-meters, tokens and
token vending solutions. More than 200,000
Recharger meters have been installed for
both local and international commercial,
industrial and residential clients, across any
sector requiring utility management; ideal
for property owners, contractors and tenants
wanting to manage energy consumption
more efficiently.
With a comprehensive range of meters,
including three- and single-phase, split,
wired, and wireless options, Recharger’s
prepaid sub-metering solutions are of
international standard, as well as being
Standard Transfer Specification (STS)
compliant. Recharger is also proud to be the
first organisation of its type to offer a lifetime
warranty on certain products.

Contact Shaun Clarke,
Recharger Prepaid Meters,
Tel: 087 158 4800,
marketing@recharger.co.za,
www.recharger.co.za

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