“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...

TWO ZIMBOS ARRESTED WITH DAGFA WORTH OVER R79, 000 BEITBRIDGE. (PHOTOS).


 Two Zimbos Arrested with Dagga Worth Over R79,000 Near Beitbridge


In a major drug bust, Limpopo police arrested two Zimbabwean nationals and seized dagga worth over R79,000 during an early morning operation on Friday, 7 March 2025. The arrests took place along the N1 road near MOJ Petroleum, close to the Beitbridge Port of Entry.


At around 03:20, officers stopped and searched two sedans traveling in the area. In the first vehicle, a white sedan with Gauteng registration, they found 11 bags of dagga weighing 157.8 kg, valued at R66,276. The 45-year-old driver was immediately taken into custody.


The second vehicle, a grey Ford Focus with Limpopo registration, was driven by a 47-year-old suspect. A search uncovered 14 bags of dagga and four suitcases filled with the drug, totaling 187.8 kg and valued at R794,394.


Both suspects were arrested and charged with dealing in and possession of dagga. Their vehicles were confiscated for further investigation. They are set to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 10 March 2025.

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