Let’s not jinx things here but somehow, for the time being at least, Eskom has managed to steady that sinking ship and we haven’t been plunged into darkness for a while.

Before we dance in the rain, which we can’t because there’s a drought on the way remember, we should still look at ways to ensure we are prepared if anything does go belly up. Maybe you’re thinking a generator is a step too far, I get that, but a few solar outdoor lights dotted around the garden wouldn’t go amiss right?

Now there’s a great deal on Solar Outdoor Lights at the moment, two options for you to pick and choose from:

• R249 for One Solar Outdoor Light (R499 value)
• R399 for Two Solar Outdoor Lights (R998 value)

Here’s all that nitty gritty stuff:

• Over 12 hours run time after one day of charging
• Mount on the wall easily and quickly
• No strobe and no radiation
• Solar panel: 0.55Watt
• Waterproof, heatproof and durable
• Sound sensor: LED will run in power-saving mode in dark (dim light)
• When trigger the sound sensor, the LED turn on and delay around 30 seconds automatically
• Ray sensor: Auto-light an night

No strobe – I don’t know whether you should be happy or sad about that but the rest sounds grand.