“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...

GOV FUBARA TAKES TOUGH STANCE AMID RIVERS POLITICAL CRISIS. (PHOTO).


 Gov Fubara takes tough stance amid Rivers political crisis


In response to escalating tensions and recent political developments in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has taken decisive action by convening a high-level security council meeting with heads of security agencies.


The closed-door meeting, held at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, focused on devising strategies to address the reported incursions into local government secretariats across the state.


Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Governor Fubara underscored the gravity of the situation, particularly cautioning former council chairmen against clinging to expectations of reinstatement.


He emphasized the need for adherence to due process and legal procedures in governance.


Expressing concern over alleged plans to apprehend his supporters, Governor Fubara sounded a defiant tone, vowing personal protection for them.


He unequivocally stated that any attempt to arrest his allies would necessitate facing him directly.


The governor’s steadfast stance comes amidst heightened political tensions in Rivers State, with stakeholders closely watching developments as the situation unfolds.

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