Unicorny is an insurance company focused on short- and long-term insurance. Thus, motors, homes, life, business, etc. Unicorny has a data center at its head office in Pretoria East. Its Disaster recovery site is in Centurion South of Pretoria. The Disaster Recovery site hosts real time replication of data from the primary site. As part of its motor insurance, Unicorny tracks and traces customer vehicles to ensure safety. It is also integrated to the South African weather services so that it can proactively advise customers on weather events to ensure safety. At the primary site, Unicorny has generators and diesel to last 48 hours in case of a total grid failure. Its recovery site also has generators and diesel, but no assurance has been obtained by Unicorny regarding its capacity should there be a power grid failure lasting for more than 48 hours.

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Impact of load shedding in South Africa remains a heated topic. You are requested to produce a report for your Chief Audit Executive which highlights how Unicorny can be impacted by load shedding should there be a power grid failure lasting for more than 48 hours. Points of focus should be Risks, Third Party Management, Contract Management, and recommendations to ensure continuous operations.

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Title Impact of Load Shedding on Unicornys Operations and Mitigation Strategies Date November 11 2023 To Chief Audit Executive Unicorny From Your Name Your Position Executive Summary Load shedding in ... View the full answer