“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...

FAMILY DEMANDS JUSTICE OVER TEEN’S SUSPICIOUS DROWNING AT MERRYHOME HOTELS IN ABA. (PHOTO).


 Family Demands Justice Over Teen’s Suspicious Drowning at Merryhome Hotels in Aba


The family of 17-year-old Divine Odide is seeking justice following the tragic and suspicious death of their son at the swimming pool of Merryhome Hotels, located on Chief Ubani Street, Off 7Up Road, Ogbor Hill, Aba, on June 25, 2025.


Divine reportedly drowned while swimming at the hotel on June 10, 2025. His father, Mr. Orji Odide, addressed journalists in Umuahia on Wednesday, accusing the hotel management of attempting to suppress the incident and evade accountability. He appealed to Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for intervention to ensure a thorough investigation.


The case, initially reported at Glass Police Station, 7Up, Aba, has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Umuahia for further probe. The family is demanding transparency in the circumstances surrounding Divine’s death and urged authorities to ensure justice is served. 


Police investigations are ongoing, and no official statement has been released by Merryhome Hotels at this time of reporting.

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