“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...

FATHER KILLS DAUGHTER OVER TIKTOK VIDEOS IN PAKISTAN. (PHOTO).


 Father Kills Daughter Over TikTok Videos in Pakistan


A father in Pakistan has been arrested for killing his teenage daughter after she posted videos on TikTok that he deemed inappropriate, police confirmed on Thursday.


The man, believed to be in his 50s, had recently returned with his family from the U.S. to settle in Quetta, a city in southwestern Pakistan, according to local police chief Babar Baloch.


The father admitted to shooting his daughter earlier this week after she refused to dress more modestly and stop sharing what the family considered "indecent" TikTok videos.


Authorities are investigating the case as an instance of "honour killing."


In Pakistan, approximately 1,000 women are killed annually by family members—fathers, brothers, and sons—under the guise of protecting family honour, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).


Many of these killers avoid punishment due to a controversial provision in Islamic law that allows family members to forgive the perpetrator, a practice criticized by human rights organizations like Amnesty International.


Although a 2016 law aimed to reduce the impact of this clause, it has done little to halt the widespread occurrence of honour killings, the HRCP reported.

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