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When electricians showed up to re-erect local power lines, farmer Marius Theron and farm workers helped with the repairs and supplied them with tractors and materials since they ‘did not have anything to fix it’. On top of Eskom load shedding, the ...

The film was produced by Street Talk TV, a groundbreaking television and film series aired weekly on community television and on YouTube. In 15-minute films we capture and expose the lived realities and uncensored views of people living in South Africa.

Street Talk TV, a non-profit organisation, was launched in 2008. For more than 700 searchable films and our latest news, visit us at

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