Survival Mzansi
Could your family SURVIVE 90 days without POWER, WATER or HELP?
We don't promise a polished, picture-perfect e-book. We give practical knowledge, printable resources, and clear guidance that could make a real difference when you need it.
When crisis hits, will your family be ready?
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"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."
"I bought the printed version as a gift for my dad who lives alone in the Northern Cape. The content itself is excellent and very practical for South African conditions. The print quality was decent and the ring binding makes it easy to use, although I would have liked slightly thicker pages."
"I work in security and I was sceptical. Thought it would be basic stuff I already know. I was wrong. The civil unrest chapter, especially the July 2021 case study and what worked versus what failed, is the most honest and practical breakdown I have read anywhere. Sharing with my whole team."
"My book club all bought copies after I shared mine. We went through the evacuation routes section together and realised none of us had ever actually driven our backup routes. Did it the following Saturday. This book makes you take action, not just read and feel good."
"The printables pack is fantastic value. I laminated the wall poster and the suburb risk snapshot and they are up in my kitchen. The emergency contacts page is now filled in and stuck to the fridge. Exactly what I needed without having to print an entire book."
"I have read American prepper books for years and they are completely useless for South Africa. This is the first guide written for our actual reality, load-shedding, JoJo tanks. Finally something relevant. The risk matrix chapter is brilliant."
"As a single mom in Johannesburg this guide spoke directly to me. The budget breakdowns, R0 to R500, R500 to R2000, made it real and doable. I started with the immediate actions and already have 100 litres of water stored. Small steps. Big peace of mind."
"Got the physical copy and it is sitting on my kitchen counter permanently. The ring binding means it lays flat when you are working through the checklists. Print quality is excellent. Bought a second one for my parents in Pretoria. Worth every rand."
"I bought this during the last round of load shedding and honestly it changed how I think about our home. The water storage section alone was worth every cent. My husband and I filled out the risk assessment worksheet together, we found three threats we had completely ignored. This is not a panic book. It is a planning book. Every South African family needs this."


