Electrical power lines hang from transmission pylons in the Tembisa township. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Mail & Guardian visited Tembisa on the East Rand and found that load-shedding was negatively affecting people’s lives in many ways, with the most vulnerable the worst affected.
Residents say their appliances are getting damaged by power surges when the electricity comes back on. It is difficult to look for jobs online because load-shedding affects the internet.
One resident suggested that the government provide solar power.
Lesego Chepape is a climate reporting fellow, funded by the Open Society Foundation for South Africa.