“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

ARIK AIR UNVIELS NEW GENERATION BOMBADIER CRJ 100.

Arik Air new Bombardier  CRJ 100 plane           Nigeria's largest airline,Arik Air,today Saturday,celebrated its seventh anniversary with a brand new Bombadier's next generation CRJ 100 aircraft,the first of it's kind in Africa.The latest acquisition brings the airline's fleet size to 26 aircraft,all of them less than eight years old.''as we mark our seven years of un interrupted service,we also look forward to the next chapter of our history in revolutionising air travel and we do so by proudly unveiling the newest member of Arik's modern fleet-bombardier's next generation CRJ 100 regional jet'' said DR Michael Arumemi Ikhide,Arik Air Group chief executive officer and son of the airline's chairman,Joseph Arumemi Ikhide.Many dignitaries attended the event,including the chaiman senate committee on Aviation,Hope Uzodinma,Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie,Raymond Dopesi,Ben Murray Bruce,Representatives of the Vice president and Nigerian president as well as Canada Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria.

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