“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...

ENUGU STATE GOV.-ELECT, MBAH INAUGURATES ACTRESS PATIENCE OZOKWOR AS A MEMBER OF HIS TRANSITION COMMITTEE.(PHOTO).



ENUGU STATE GOV.-ELECT, MBAH INAUGURATES ACTRESS PATIENCE OZOKWOR AS A MEMBER OF HIS TRANSITION COMMITTEE




On Thursday, the Enugu State governor-elect, Peter Mbah, inaugurated Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, along with 63 other members of his transition committee.

The committee, which comprises technocrats, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, advocates for transparency and accountability, as well as technology and innovation specialists, was inaugurated at the Old Government Lodge GRA, Enugu.

Mbah expressed his gratitude to the committee for accepting the invitation to serve the State, and he expressed optimism that their diverse expertise and ideas would be utilized in developing a policy and action plan for his incoming administration.

“Ndi Enugu chose us because they believe that we are going to take them through the consequential journey of development, growth and greatness. And urged the committee to make the journey a verifiable road map, he said

Sharing the inauguration photos in a post on her Instagram page, Patience Ozokwor wrote, “For the love of Enugu State, for the love of my people I will serve faithfully. Thank you @pnmbah, I pray that all the great plans you have for our people will succeed.”


 

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