“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...

KANO GOVT SETS RESUMPTION DATES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. (PHOTO).


 Kano Government Sets Resumption Dates for Public and Private Schools


The Kano State Government has announced that all boarding public and private primary and secondary schools will resume on Sunday, January 5, 2025, for the second term of the 2024/2025 academic session.  


Day school students are to resume on Monday, January 6, 2025, according to a statement by Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, Director of Public Enlightenment at the Ministry of Education. Parents and guardians have been urged to comply with the dates to ensure a smooth resumption process.  


The statement warned that disciplinary measures would be taken against students who fail to resume on time.  


State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, emphasized the government’s commitment to improving education and fostering a conducive learning environment for academic excellence.  


The government also extended good wishes to teachers and students for a successful term and stated that monitoring exercises would be conducted to ensure punctuality and efficiency in schools.

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