“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...

49 YEAR OLD PENNSYLVANIA MAN, IDENTIFIED AS 49-YEAR-OLD BENJAMIN GARCIA GUAL, HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING HIS GIRLFRIEND. (PHOTO).


 A Pennsylvania man, identified as 49-year-old Benjamin Garcia Gual, has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Carmen Martinez-Silva, to death following an argument about her new hairstyle. Police apprehended Benjamin at the crime scene, where he was found holding a blood-stained knife, alongside Carmen’s body and two other individuals who were also injured. He now faces charges of homicide, attempted murder, and aggravated assault.


The incident reportedly began when Benjamin expressed intense displeasure over Carmen’s recent haircut, which led to a verbal altercation. According to WHTM-TV, Carmen sensed Benjamin’s anger and left their home, fearing for her safety. She initially sought refuge at her daughter’s residence before deciding to stay with her brother and end the relationship. Her daughter later told authorities that Benjamin had even threatened to stab Carmen over her hairstyle.


Despite being informed that Carmen did not wish to see him, Benjamin showed up at her brother’s home, determined to confront her. When Carmen’s brother answered the door, Benjamin allegedly began stabbing him. Carmen rushed to intervene, but Benjamin turned his aggression toward her, repeatedly stabbing her in a brutal attack. Another individual who attempted to intervene was also injured in the struggle.


By the time police arrived, Carmen had already succumbed to her injuries. Authorities took the knife into custody as evidence, while Carmen’s brother, who sustained multiple stab wounds, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is expected to survive. Benjamin is currently in police custody as the investigation continues.

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