“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...
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ACTDA DEMOLISHES ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN AWKA, OKPUNO, VOWS TO CONTINUE ONSLAUGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL DEVELOPERS. (PHOTOS).

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ACTDA Demolishes Illegal Structures In Awka, Okpuno,  Vows To Continue Onslaught Against Illegal Developers



Officers of the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) in company of Anambra Joint Enforcement Team (ANJET), Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA BRIGADE), various Security Agencies among others have demolished an illegal biulding blocking a road at Okpuno and leveled an ongoing building under  construction at Agu-Awka, all in Awka South Local Government Area. 

They also marked some illegal structures within the enviroment for immediate removal.

Speaking to the ABS shortly after the exercise, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ACTDA, Mr Ossy Onuko who monitored the exercise regretted the level of developmental impunity going on in the society, especially in Awka Capital Territory.

Mr. Onuko who said that for Anambra to become fulfill the vision of Governor Chukwuma Soludo has promised Ndi Anambra, residents of the state must learn how to abide by the laws governing the state and the capital city.

He revealed that the land in Agu-Awka which his team levelled an ongoing building under construction was acquired by a church, but some irates youths in connivance with disgruntled elements chased them away and resold the same land, an abnormally he noted would not stand under his watch.

The ACTDA boss advised all developers within the capital territory to always visit the agency to get right approvals before commencing any construction to avoid unnecessary demolitions.

He made it clear that he will continue to implement the mission and vision of ACTDA at all times to be intandem with the developmental agenda of Governor Soludo and warned unscrupulous developers and land grabbers to leave the city or be ready to face the consequences of their actions.

At every demolition site, the team were being applauded by the residents and commuters for restoring sanity and discipline in Awka Capital Territory.
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