“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...

CUSTOMS SEIZED A CONTAINER CARRYING MILITARY HARD WEARS ALONG-PORT-HARCOURT ROAD TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Roving Team of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone 'C' has seized container no. MRSU 3040288 found to carry military hard wears along Aba-Portharcourt road. 
Examination was conducted in the presence of a representative of the owner of the container and found to contain the followings:
1. Eleven (11) bales containing new sets of sewn military camouflage. Each bale contain 400 pairs of sewn military camouflage.
2. Fifteen (15) cartons containing Altama combat boots. Each carton contains 20 pairs.
3. Some sacks of made up garment.4. Seven (7) wooden furniture kitchen cabinets.
5.Three hundred and thirty seven (337) packs of new foreign tiles, made in China.
6. Twenty seven (27) medical equipments, made in China.
7. Thirty four (34) rolls of water hose, made in China.
8. Some household items.
The Comptroller in-charge of FOU Zone 'C', Ahmed Azarema said the owner's representative has been detained while investigation to get all those connected to this crime has already commenced.
Joseph Attah   
Public Relations Officer
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