Finding brightness in the depth of power cuts
By 
Pinky Ketswaretswe Naicker2026-09-04T10:05:00
The illuminating lessons I learned from living with loadshedding
The day had finally come. Weeks of preparation had built up to this moment – my interview with the panel at the University of Kent, UK, to assess my readiness to undertake a PhD in the chemistry department. Up until this point, I had only known life as a South African scholar, nestled in the administrative capital, Tshwane, navigating the changes in political landscape as well as recovering from a global pandemic.