“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...

ALL THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO KUJE PRISON BECAUSE THEY CAN'T MEET UP WITH THE BAIL CONDITIONS- DEJI ADEYANJU. (VIDEO/PHOTO).



 Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail of N10 million each to 67 out of the 76 minors arraigned before the court for participating in the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests.


 


Those granted bail, who are below 15 years are expected to present one surety who must be a civil servant.


 


Five of the defendants between the ages of 12 and 15 fainted a few minutes after the commencement of proceedings on Friday, November 1.

Watch video below. 


Minors collapse in court as FG arraigns 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters


There was chaos at a federal high court in Abuja on Friday after some children allegedly involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests collapsed while waiting to be arraigned.


The court had fixed Friday for the arraignment of the defendants who are mostly minors.


At the commencement of proceedings, the children who looked ill and malnourished, were asked to come forward to take their plea.


While some huddled in the dock, others stood outside the dock due to lack of space.


However, four of them hurriedly rushed out of the courtroom after they collapsed and wriggled in pain.


Nigerians embarked on a 10-day protest against economic hardship in August.


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