Eskom supplies electricity to South Africa and parts of Southern Africa. The Eskom website seems to have become much more popular over the past year - chiefly because more people want to find out about power cuts and just generally try to vent their frustration with the recent company mismanagement.

There is a massive amount of information on the Eskom website. South African residents can search for their area’s ‘Load Shedding’ schedule and learn about electricity management to ensure that they can plan around proposed power outages.

As expected, the Eskom website is geared to be more functional than aesthetic. Some sections of the website utilize changing styles and formats which can frustrate users with smaller screen resolutions and older browsers. The content caters to everyone associated with Eskom or interested in learning more about electricity, including investors, environmentalists, consumers, students, the media, job seekers, irate business owners and even homemakers simply searching for safety and money-saving tips.

The website keeps users abreast of new developments with updated facts and figures, news articles, media releases and image galleries. The interactive online customer service section allows consumers to view their electricity usage, pay bills online and leave feedback.