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Mandy Wiener | SA is in literal and figurative darkness, but we need to hold onto hope

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The writers asks how does one find the hope and light amid the darkness.

The writers asks how does one find the hope and light amid the darkness.

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There is a lot to be depressed about in South Africa. We are facing literal and figurative darkness.

We are in the midst of a debilitating cycle of power blackouts and the prognosis for winter is not encouraging so we can expect load shedding to continue.

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