A new prepaid smart water meter developed by Port Elizabeth-based start-up Hedge SA has received two awards at the recent SITA Awards event held in Durban. The company is first runner up in the GovTech 2019 government hackathon and was also recognised as a leading digital innovator at the SITA Awards. The GovTech hackathon was an invite-only event. The event pitted Hedge SA against 18 other teams in the quest to find innovative ways to tackle the country’s water crisis. Their product … [Read more...] about Multiple SITA ICT awards for Port Elizabeth Smart Water Meter startup
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Turn your granny flat into a money-spinner
Does your home have a teen pad, granny flat or garden cottage? If so, you could be sitting on a great source of extra income! According to Jacqui Savage, National Rentals Manager for the Rawson Property Group, garden flatlets in some areas can earn good monthly rental income. Here are her tips on how to get in on the action: Maximise accessibility & independence “One of the most common concerns we see from tenants looking at garden cottage-type rentals is how much privacy and … [Read more...] about Turn your granny flat into a money-spinner
Water Consumption by Ward
Information is power! It is for this reason that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has decided to erect giant billboards across the City to inform residents and business owners of the water consumption in their Ward in any specific month. Practical advice on how to decrease consumption will also be provided on the billboards. As the billboards will be updated on a monthly basis, reflecting the latest consumption levels for the wards, residents will be able to see the water consumption patterns … [Read more...] about Water Consumption by Ward
Praise for @KristoffDJ (and @MyPE)
Dear Alan Thank you so much for your overwhelming and supportive response to my call for assistance with a faulty pre-paid electric meter. I really appreciate your friendly and rapid assistance in resolving what was to me an insurmountable problem. With kind regards, Grateful Reader https://twitter.com/KristoffDJ/status/928715511562756096 BACKGROUND: I was initially phoned by this reader who enquired about the installation of a prepaid meter from Straton Electrical. After … [Read more...] about Praise for @KristoffDJ (and @MyPE)
Recent expansion to our solar system
The Cobbler and his Shoes is NOT applicable here as Straton Solar now runs THREE solar systems at our offices in Mangold Street, Newton Park. Here Carlos (not the jackal) works on a recent expansion to two of the solar systems. In THIS solar room we are running a Schneider Conext RL Grid Tie Inverter along with a Schneider Conext XW + Hybrid Inverter. In this instance the ‘Cobbler’ believes in his ‘shoes’ and has invested heavily in solar systems - http://Straton.co.za Coupled … [Read more...] about Recent expansion to our solar system
Temporary or Private Prepaid Electricity Meters solve landlord headaches
The pressure on landlords with regards to controlling electricity consumption by tenants increases every day. Landlords could be ultimately held responsible for the consumption of electricity on their properties and this opens them up to abuse by an errant tenant. A number of solutions are available to landlords: Invoice the tenant, in arrears, for electricity consumption Charge a tenant a fixed rate, in advance, for electricity consumption Install a municipal prepaid meter on a … [Read more...] about Temporary or Private Prepaid Electricity Meters solve landlord headaches
Straton Pre-Paid
Straton Pre-Paid: The main concern of every landlord is how to recover their electricity costs. Source: Buy PE. MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products here. Free Services: Add Your Business | Add a Classified Advert. CLICK HERE to publish your Movers, Shakers, New Appointments and Achievements – it could be a new contract, a new appointee, a promotion, an anniversary or just something great you want to share with the Port Elizabeth and … [Read more...] about Straton Pre-Paid
Gemalto pioneers SIM Reactivation solution to help operators seamlessly reconnect with lapsed prepaid subscribers
Gemalto pioneers SIM Reactivation solution to help operators seamlessly reconnect with lapsed prepaid subscribers: Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) (www.Gemalto.com), the world leader in digital security, announces LinqUs SIM Reactivation, the world’s first solution for real-time reactivation of dormant SIMs that allows operators to seamlessly reconnect lost prepaid subscribers at a fraction of normal acquisition costs. Gemalto’s innovative platform is designed to support customer … [Read more...] about Gemalto pioneers SIM Reactivation solution to help operators seamlessly reconnect with lapsed prepaid subscribers
Straton Electrical Prepaid Meters
Straton Electrical Prepaid Meters by Buy PE: Straton Electrical - a family owned electrical company established in 1966 and with deep roots in Port Elizabeth. Straton Pre-Paid Meter Installations is focused on making your electricity recovery and collection easier than ever. Remove the frustration of recovering money from a tenant who has ALREADY consumed your electricity by installing a pre-paid electricity meter. No more bad debts, no more invoices, no more paying someone to read your … [Read more...] about Straton Electrical Prepaid Meters
If you are in arrears and on prepaid you could be without electricity soon
Are you a municipal account holder who has made arrangements with the Municipality to pay our arrears off in instalments but has since DEFAULTED on these arrangements? OR Are you a municipal account holder who has used and benefited from the Municipality's Debt Relief Programme, but has since DEFAULTED on the monthly pay arrangements made in terms of the Programme? If so, please be aware that the Municipality has introduced a measure to recover some or all of the default instalments, in … [Read more...] about If you are in arrears and on prepaid you could be without electricity soon
