#PowerUp is a series of articles honing in on how South Africa's electricity supply crisis is affecting young people. Written by Thobeka Bhengu   In a statement on food security from 1983, the Food and Agriculture Organization said, "Every individual should have access to the basic food items which they need for a better lifestyle". South Africa is facing its biggest electricity crisis since planned power outages began in 2007. The problem is causing irreversible disruption in the security of affordable food. While the country is experiencing four to eight hours or more of load shedding per day, a looming [...]