A single paraffin lantern standing in the middle of a table, barely enough light to make out the words in the colourful textbook. Another night with unfinished schoolwork and a cold bath. Some nights will be darker than others, as paraffin is sometimes too expensive to afford.
This is what South Africans, especially the poor communities, go through during *load shedding. It slows down our lives.
This experience inspired Kwandiwa Dlwati to create his winning artwork, Facing the dark, which ...