Loadshedding Likely To Trigger Business Insurance Litigation

The ongoing persistence of loadshedding is causing havoc for households and businesses alike. As if Covid-19 and civil unrest and looting experienced mid-year were not devastating enough for businesses, they now have to put up with the current ongoing loadshedding. Whilst most big businesses may have insurance cover and mitigating equipment in place to deal with the ramifications of loadshedding, medium and small businesses may not have such "luxuries". Importantly, any kind of business runs certain risks, in varying scales and sizes, when loadshedding is implemented. Significantly, if and when these risks materialise, legal implications are most likely to flow. In light of the fact that loadshedding has been part of our lives for many years, albeit periodically, the majority of businesses are likely to have business insurance cover that may directly or indirectly relate to consequences of loadshedding. In view thereof, continued loadshedding may result in an influx