“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...

LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION FOR MARINE BRIDGE REPAIRS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE



In continuation of the repair works by the Federal Ministry of Works on the Marine Bridge, traffic will be diverted on the Bridge from Friday, 10th November till Thursday 21st December, 2023.



Consequently, the following alternative routes will be open to Motorists for the duration of the project:

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Motorists heading to Mobil Road from Ijora/Apapa Road will be diverted to Ijora to link the Total Access Ramp inwards Malu Road to connect Mobil Road for their desired destinations.

Scene 2

Motorists going to Ijora/Apapa will be diverted to the Apapa-bound ramp of the Marine Bridge to make a U-turn at Point Road Junction inward Marine Bridge to access their desired destinations.



In the same vein, Motorists can make use of Marine Bridge Access Road to Area B and make a U-turn at Point Junction Road towards Marine Bridge to continue their Journeys.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi assured that Traffic Personnel from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority will be deployed to manage traffic flow and minimise inconveniences.



He further appealed to Motorists for their patience while plying the diversion routes.

 

Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi,

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation

 

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