Ntwaagae Seleka reflects on his time growing up in Dobsonville and what he hopes to see after the elections. (Sharlene Rood/News24)
Former Dobsonville resident Ntwaagae Seleka hopes the 29 May elections will bring a permanent supply of electricity – and peace – to the Soweto suburb that was once a hotbed of political violence.
Walking to DSJ Primary School in Soweto was a cheerful daily routine until I came across a dead body in the middle of a dusty street. I was just 12 years old.
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