“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...

BITCOIN PRICE CROSSES $75,000, SETS NEW ALL-TIME HIGH AFTER TRUMP'S VICTORY.(PHOTO).


 Bitcoin price crosses $75,000, sets new all-time high after Trump’s victory


Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, crossed $75,000 for the first time on Wednesday.

TheCable observed that the leading cryptocurrency gained 8.63 percent over the past 24 hours, and momentarily settled at $75,011.06, according to CoinMarketCap, a price-tracking website for crypto assets, earlier today.

However, it declined to $73,803 at 11:40pm (GMT+1).

Bitcoin’s previous all-time high was $71,195 recorded on March 11.

Also, the global cryptocurrency market capitalisation rose to $2.45 trillion earlier, after recording an increase of over $190.4 billion in the last 24 hours.

Similarly, the price of other cryptocurrencies also experienced an increase.

Ethereum (ETH) price rose by 7.51 percent to $2,618 in the last 24 hours while Solana (SOL) has surged by a whopping 14 percent retailing for $184, and Dogecoin (DOGE) also saw a 19 percent push.

The surge in the bitcoin price comes amid reports that Donald Trump, a Republican Party candidate, won the United States presidential election after exceeding the magic number of 270 electoral college votes.

In May 2024, the Trump campaign announced that supporters can make donations in crypto, including bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin — indicating crypto will be a key issue during the election.

Last month, the former US president began promoting World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture set up by his longtime business partners and others, according to Financial Times.

World Liberty began selling its token to qualified investors to raise $300mn.

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