ESP "EskomSePush"

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About this app

The power might be off, but the community is always on.

EskomSePush (ESP) is South Africa's most-loved app for tracking loadshedding and connecting with your local community. We give you accurate schedules and a space to talk to your neighbours, turning chaos into connection.

KNOW YOUR LOADSHEDDING SCHEDULE
āœ… Real Areas, Not Blocks: We use your actual suburb and area name, not confusing "blocks." Get the right schedule and notifications for your specific area.
āœ… Push Notifications: We’ll send you alerts and warnings before your loadshedding slot starts. Yes, this includes our infamous 55-minute heads-up!
āœ… Follow Multiple Areas: Keep track of home, work, or family members' suburbs with ease.

FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING NEARBY
āœ… "Is It Just Me?": Power out unexpectedly? Jump into your area's chat to see if it's loadshedding or a local fault. Get answers from neighbours in real-time.
āœ… Local Community Chats: This is your space to connect. Chats are grouped by your suburb, so you're only talking to people nearby.
āœ… More Than Power: Share a heads-up about a water outage, report a pothole, or find out what that siren was. If it's happening in your neighbourhood, it's happening on ESP.

BUILT FOR CONNECTION, NOT NOISE
āœ… Focused & Local: ESP Chats aren't another noisy feed. They are focused spaces where what you share matters to the people reading it.
āœ… Safe & Simple: No admin gatekeepers. No phone numbers exposed. Just neighbours helping neighbours.
āœ… Community-Powered: You decide what's helpful. AI keeps things tidy in the background so you can focus on what matters.

Local problems need local action. We're building the foundation for South Africans to support each other and find solutions together.

Join the community that keeps South Africa connected, even when the lights go out.
Disclaimer
Our app is not affiliated with the Government or Municipalities in any way. All information provided is publicly accessible via https://www.eskom.co.za/ and accurate to the best of our knowledge. You agree to use any data accessed through the app at your own risk, we take no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors.

Terms & Privacy Policy: https://esp.info/privacy

Download ESP today, and don't get caught in the dark!
South Africa's app. Get schedules, alerts, and local chats.
Updated on
Sep 28, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

247K reviews
Nathan Y
March 30, 2023
If you're living or traveling in South Africa, this app is a must. I operate a remote business that requires wifi and meetings overseas, so it's critical to plan for load shedding. This app makes that easy. The user interface is intuitive, and it's easy to find the information you need. You can follow multiple areas at once to coordinate around load shedding, which is really nice. This app makes checking load shedding like checking the weather.
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Anne Caldwell
June 25, 2023
This app is a useful tool when we are dealing with loadshedding. It's the first thing I check on my phone in the morning to plan my day. I write on a tile in my kitchen with a non permanent koki pen my schedule for the next 2 days, and it prevents having to keep checking the app on my phone. I set my reminder to 55 mins, and this works for me, especially when there are numerous slots in a day. Makes a challenging situation easier to manage
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wellwellwell
June 25, 2023
Hi, is there something we can do to get 5 stars? Please let us know at support@sepush.co.za.
Sihle Makhubela
September 11, 2026
Every update from the community about what's up in the township. There is nothing more to say. This app is a life saver. Well done. Maybe a data free feature (no data, no problem) may be appreciative.
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