One hour
R150
Enough to get a phone from flat to usable and back out the door.
The rental
Power Up in a Few Simple Steps
No app. No cables. No waiting around. Simply scan the QR code, verify your details, choose your rental, pay securely and collect your power bank. Take it with you, stay connected, and return it to an OBLit station when you’re done.
Start to finish
Eight steps, and most of them take seconds
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01
Find a station
Stations sit where people wait: venue entrances, bars, conference foyers, festival hubs. Each one has a name and a code on the front, and a lit OBLit panel that is hard to miss once you know the shape.
Not sure where the nearest one is? The rental page can find it for you.
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Scan the QR code
Point your phone camera at the code on the station. It opens the rental page in your browser, with the station already chosen. There is nothing to download and no account to create first.
Camera not cooperating? Open oblit.co.za/rent and pick the station from the list instead.
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Enter your cellphone number
We send a one-time code by SMS and you type it back in. This is how we know the rental belongs to you, and how we reach you when your time is nearly up.
The number is used for the rental and for support. Nothing else.
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Choose how long you need it
One hour at R150, or two hours at R250. Pick the shorter one if you are not sure — most people only need enough charge to get through the rest of the evening.
Both options include the cables. You do not need to bring your own.
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Pay
Checkout is handled by Payfast, which takes card, Instant EFT, SnapScan and Zapper. A R500 deposit is held at the same time and released when the power bank goes back.
Your card details go to Payfast directly. They never touch OBLit systems.
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Take the power bank
The station unlocks a slot and releases a charged unit. Three cables are built into the body — Micro, Type-C and Lightning — so it works with whatever phone you are carrying.
6000mAh, which is roughly a full charge for most phones.
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Carry on with your night
It is small enough to hold against your phone or drop in a pocket. Charge while you walk, queue, dance or travel. We message you before your time runs out.
The little green lights on the side show how much charge is left.
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Return it to any station
Push it firmly into any free slot, at the station you took it from or a different one entirely. Wait for the confirmation message before you walk away — that is what closes the rental and releases your deposit.
Tuck the cables back into their channels so the next person gets a tidy unit.
What it costs
Pay for the time you need
The deposit is not a fee. It comes back when the power bank does.
Two hours Most rented
R250
For a full evening, a match, a conference day or a festival set.
Refundable deposit
R500
Held at checkout, released when the power bank goes back into a slot.
Good to know
The things people ask at the station
What you need
A phone with a camera, a working cellphone number for the code, and a way to pay. That is it — no app, no account beforehand, no ID.
If you run over
We send a reminder before your time is up. If the power bank is not returned, the rental closes automatically and the deposit covers the unit — so a missed return costs you the deposit, not more.
If the slot will not take it
Try a different slot first, and make sure the cables are tucked in. If nothing works, WhatsApp us with the station name from the front panel and we will close the rental from our side.
If the station is empty
Every station reports its stock to us in real time, so an empty one is usually already on our list. The rental page shows how many power banks each station has right now, so the nearest alternative is a tap away.
Questions
Before you scan
What does it cost?
One hour is R150 and two hours is R250. A R500 deposit is held at checkout and refunded when you return the power bank on time.
Where do I return it?
Any OBLit station, not only the one you collected from. Push the power bank into a free slot and wait for the confirmation message.
What happens if I am late?
We send a reminder before your time runs out. If the power bank is not returned, the deposit covers the unit and the rental closes automatically.
How do I pay?
Checkout is hosted by Payfast, which accepts card, Instant EFT, SnapScan and Zapper. OBLit never sees or stores your card details.
Can I book OBLit for an event?
Yes. Packages start at R3,500 for a single station and scale to multi-station setups with on-site staff and branded wraps.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Everything runs in your phone browser, starting from the QR code on the station.