Amid load shedding, South Africans become victims of solar equipment fraud: SABRIC by Radio Islam International published on 2023-01-26T12:45:19Z SABRIC has warned the public against falling victim to solar equipment scams as we enter stages four and five of load shedding for the next few days. Many South Africans are considering going off the grid because the country will likely experience stages 4 and 5 of load shedding for the foreseeable future. However, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, or SABRIC, cautioned South Africans about falling for solar equipment scams amid the power outage. Speaking to Radio Islam International on Thursday morning, Nischal Mewalall, CEO of SABRIC, advised consumers to exercise caution when making purchases online because they may fall prey to con artists.