#5: Living With Constant Power Outages
When a difficult situation lasts long enough, it can start to feel like part of normal life. Many South Africans understand this all too well, having spent more than sixteen years adjusting to unpredictable power cuts and water disruptions.
Imagine structuring your entire day around the possibility that your electricity could vanish at any moment. It’s physically exhausting and mentally draining, yet it has become a routine many simply push through. Just because people adapt doesn’t mean the situation is acceptable — it highlights how much they’ve been forced to endure.
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