South Africans have a general gift of finding the humorous side of the country crises and load-shedding is no different.
As South Africa tries to survive the recent stint of load-shedding, Twitter users couldn’t help but laugh to themselves in the dark:
The ANC government has brought us load shedding and tear shedding. We shall bring them vote shedding. #LoadShedding
— Man’s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) February 12, 2019
Today I chilled with my family because there was load shedding they not bad people yaz ????#LoadShedding pic.twitter.com/5AXZrHhxXP
— chief. (@uPhakamileNje) February 11, 2019
Eskom is giving us Stage 4 #LoadShedding! Guess it's going to be a braai and stargazing at my house tonight. ????????????????⭐
— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) February 11, 2019
Apparently at stage 5 they come to your house and blow off your candles…#Loadshedding
— Wothi Mvelase (@awenkosii) February 11, 2019
The New “Dark” Dawn……#LoadShedding #EishKom pic.twitter.com/myGkMDHeGO
— Clement Manyathela (@TheRealClementM) February 11, 2019
I can't ✋???? #EskomLoadshedding #Eskom #Loadshedding pic.twitter.com/TWOZPNUeLo
— Zelda la Grange ©™✌ (@ZeldalaGrangeSA) February 12, 2019
Sorry @Trevornoah, but Koko and the rest of us won't be able to watch #TheDailyShow again because, well, Eskom #LoadShedding #Stage3 ???? ^GZ pic.twitter.com/aYfDuu8BHs
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 12, 2019