“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...

HIGH LEVEL OF INSECURITY INVOLVING ROBBERY AND RAPE IN IFITE AWKA TRIGGERS PROTEST BY STUDENTS. (PHOTOS).


High Level of Insecurity Involving Robbery And Rape In Ifite Awka Triggers Protest By Students

Sequel to the incident of a student being shot and killed by armed robbers in a student lodge in Ifite Axis of UNIZIK back gate that we earlier reported, there have been series of robbery cases that got to its peak yesterday with the case of both robbery and rape which took place at Novena Lodge in Ifite.

Our reporters got to find this out with series of what’s app status which were flying all over the messaging app last night.

These incidents have triggered a proposed 3 day peaceful protest by students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka which is aimed at bringing the attention of the general public and the state government to the decaying level of security in the students inhabited area of ifite, this protest has the ability of shutting down activities in the state capital.

The Government should as a matter of urgency respond to the cries of the students and increase the security level of Ifite Awka so that students can sleep with their eyes closed.

One more more photo below. 

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