“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...

SIX SOLDIERS, TWO CIVILIANS DETAINED BY NIGERIAN POLICE IN KADUNA OVER DEATH OF 65-YEAR-OLD MAN .(PHOTO).


 Six Soldiers, Two Civilians Detained By Nigerian Police In Kaduna Over Death Of 65-Year-Old Man 


Six military personnel and two civilians have been arrested in connection with the alleged torture and death of a 65-year-old man, Surajo, popularly known as “Alhaji M,” in Millennium City, Kaduna State.


According to sources, the incident occurred on May 3, 2025, after two civilians — Alhaji Adamu Jinjiri of Shehu Laminu Road and Ibrahim Yakubu of Maladanga Road, both residents of Unguwan Rimi — accused Surajo of conspiring in the theft of a cow and an electrical distribution box. 


They alleged he was assisting a suspect identified as Yahaya Aleiru, who is currently at large.


The accused was subsequently handed over to members of the Millennium City Strike Force, a local military security outfit.


Investigations revealed that Surajo was allegedly subjected to severe torture at a military checkpoint by Lieutenant Alhassan Musa and five other soldiers, resulting in his collapse.


He was rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by medical personnel.


The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that all eight suspects — the six military operatives and the two civilians who initiated the arrest — have been taken into custody.


“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Kaduna, for thorough investigation,” a police source said. 

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