The not-so-chilled truth: Owning an ice-making business during load shedding

Fluctuating with the highs and lows of the tourism industry, the commercial ice-making business is not as lucrative as many may think.

And when the December tourism season is a slow one, as was the case in 2018, Timmerman’s ice business takes a dip during what should be his busiest time of year.PHOTO: Tamlyn Jolly“Business was so slow in December that we did not switch on our machines until March 2019 as there was no need to make any ice until we had depleted the bags leftover from the festive season that year.”

“All of this costs money, and while my overheads have increased more than 300% since 2013, my product price has increased by only R2 per bag.”“In 2013, my December electricity account was R18,000, while in December 2019, it was R70,000.”

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