With load shedding back in South Africa, many are turning to the EskomSePush app for real-time updates. This news piece explores the history and impact of the app, revealing its origins and the story behind its two creators.
Load shedding is back and South Africans are reaching for their EskomSePush app. Who are the brains behind the innovation with over 7m users?The unofficial go-to app for push notifications on rolling blackouts has been in operation for over a decade.In a shock move on Friday, 31 March, Eskom announced that load shedding would return after ten months of uninterrupted power supply.
Hilariously, the official X app of EskomSePush announced it was back in action by posting memes about the ongoing energy crisis. Maritz is a qualified electrical engineer while Wells has a degree in computer science. With their combined experience they started the free to use app that gives real-time notifications and information about load shedding in every affected grid in Souuth Africa.The pals worked on push notifications and were amused at how many clients mispronounced the word “push” as the slang word “p*es.”
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