Loadshedding Video Goes Viral as South African Citizens Cast Their Votes

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 Loadshedding Video Goes Viral as South African Citizens Cast Their Votes
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One thing about South Africans; we will find the funny in almost everything.

Just as the country enjoyed a prolonged period of keeping the lights on, local film director Ofentse Mwase went and produced a short video mimicking the current situation we find ourselves in.

Not one to let the opportunity pass him by, Ofentse shared the video on social media. The camera cuts to him talking on the phone, saying:"Mthembu! All the votes are in. You can flip the switch."X users couldn't get enough of the spoof video and praised the filmmaker for making their day.Cape Town ETC

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