How did the tradition of using Christmas lights begin?
Written by Dohne Damons Long before there was electricity, Christmas lights were used as a decorative feature to mark the holiday. With rolling blackouts, we seem to be moving back in time rather than forward but as South Africans, the optimism of the glass being half full becomes our superpower. This is not pre-empting an electricity-deprived Christmas, but it does raise the question of what would be an alternative solution. […]