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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Matrics have entered one of the most challenging stages of their academic careers – their final exams – and load shedding isn’t making it any easier for them.<\/p>\n

Not long after they had to endure rotational systems due to Covid-19 restrictions, they have to find ways to study in the dark when the lights go out during load shedding.<\/p>\n

On Monday, they wrote their first National Senior Certificate exam – a two-hour-long English paper one.<\/p>\n

And with subjects such as Mathematics, History, Physical Sciences and Accounting approaching, they will need to crack open their textbooks and study as much as they can.<\/p>\n

News24 visited a high school in Randburg, Gauteng, to ask pupils how load shedding has affected them and what measures they have put in place to ensure disruptions are minimal.<\/p>\n

Bomi Ncetani, who left the exam room feeling confident after writing his first paper, said: “Load shedding is a great adversity when you have to study because you just cannot study when there is no electricity.<\/p>\n

“It’s even dangerous studying with a candle because it can fall over, or you can fall asleep and [it can fall over and cause a fire]. Studying has been an issue,” he said.<\/p>\n

Another pressing issue for Ncetani is delays caused by traffic jams when traffic lights are not working due to load shedding.<\/p>\n

Eighteen-year-old Yolani Bobelo agreed and added that internet connectivity is also an issue during blackouts.<\/p>\n

“Load shedding affects the wi-fi connectivity and when that is down, studying becomes hard,” Bobelo said.<\/p>\n

She added:<\/p>\n

However, it is the last time she will write a high school exam, so she has no choice but to find ways to work hard, she added.<\/p>\n

Eighteen-year-old Keane Pillay has found ways to work around load shedding.<\/p>\n

“I make sure that I download my YouTube videos in time so that by the time the lights switch off, I don’t just sit [around], but continue studying,” he said.<\/p>\n

He is not the only one who plans ahead.<\/p>\n

A 17-year-old girl from Soweto told News24 that she monitors the load shedding schedule and plans her studying around it.<\/p>\n

“So, in the two hours [of load shedding], I will do something that doesn’t require the wi-fi or electricity, take a nap, or take a break,” she said.<\/p>\n

When her schedule is tight, she finds alternative sources of light, such as candles and rechargeable lights.<\/p>\n

She added that she had hoped there wouldn’t be any load shedding during the matric finals.<\/p>\n

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