Where things stand
Eskom suspended load-shedding in May 2025, and by September 2026 it reported more than 470 days in a row without it. Local load reduction still affects some areas, and Eskom's target is to end it by March 2027. Add network dead spots on site and the odd router failure in the workshop, and any system that stops when the internet drops will cost you time.
What actually needs to keep working
- On site — measuring, drawing and photographing openings, and signing off a fitting with the customer.
- In the workshop — seeing what to cut next and marking panes as made.
- In the office — less urgent: quotes and invoices can wait an hour, as long as nothing captured on site or at the bench is lost.
A sensible setup
- Keep the office router and modem on a small UPS, so a short outage doesn't drop the connection.
- Charge phones and tablets in the van and the workshop, and keep a power bank on every fitting team.
- Use apps that save to the device first and sync later, rather than ones that need a live connection for every tap.
Where Coglass fits
How Coglass behaves when the connection goes:
- The apps keep working offline. Surveys and fitting sign-offs are saved on the phone, and the shop-floor iPad keeps its production board, then both sync when the connection is back.
- Surveys on the phone. Each opening is measured, drawn and photographed, with notes, GPS and the access level — and it works with no signal, syncing when you are back in coverage.
- Nothing to re-type. Changes made offline queue on the device and sync on their own when the connection is back, with a visible banner while they are waiting.
- The office web app needs a connection — it runs in the browser, so it waits for the power or the line to come back.
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Sources
This page explains the rules in general terms. Standards and tax rules change, and how they apply depends on the job — check the source, your building control body or your accountant before relying on it.