“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)
“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...
Yesterday monday,four days after he ran away,and was accused of killing his wife last week thursday at Egbeda,Lekan Shonde turned himself in to the Police.He maintained that his wife was his most priced possession,adding that death was his last intention for her.Sources said that Lekan's 90 year old father and some friends compelled him to show up at the Ikeja office of the Commander,Rapid Response Squad,RRS,Tunji Disu,at about 1 pm.Thereafter,he was taken to the Lagos State Police Command headquarters,Ikeja at about 2.10pm.He said in the RRS Van ''I wish death would take me right now''.Lekan denied having any hand in his late wife's death.Although he admitted that there was a quarrel between them a day before she died over infidelity on the part of his late wife,he maintained that he had nothing to do with her death.According to Lekan ''The cause of the quarrel was over infidelity.I over heard her discussing on phone with one Kayode,who was her boss and lover.I never killed my wife.We had a normal quarrel after she owned up that she had a man friend.We didn't talk over night.She held my legs begging,as i was leaving the house that morning.And i pushed her away.As i left the house my son bolted the door behind me.Later,our nanny called to alert me of what had happened.I immediately called my landlady's daughter,who confirmed that my wife was dead.As i was rushing back home,neighbours called to inform me that policemen were there that i should run away.That was why i ran away.I love my wife,all my accounts are in her name.I bought her two cars and would not have wished for a better person as a wife.I did not kill her.She was hypertensive.I called Kayode and said 'hope you have succeeded in ruining my marriage,and he apologized to me''.Well is just a pity,that the dead is not alive to defend herself.More photos below. 
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