“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...

IRAN HAS FIRED OVER 400 MISSILES AT ISRAEL, HIT 40 LOCATIONS - NETANYAHU. (PHOTO).


 Iran has fired over 400 missiles at Israel, hit 40 locations - Netanyahu


The intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran has taken a heavy toll, with both nations reeling from sustained strikes and mounting casualties.

According to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran has launched over 400 missiles and hundreds of drones toward Israeli territory since Friday, following Israel’s initial round of airstrikes on Iranian targets.

The CNN, quoting the office, said the barrage has struck more than 40 locations across Israel, triggering nearly 19,000 damage claims filed with the national tax authority.

Officials confirmed that at least 24 people have been killed, over 800 others injured, and more than 3,800 residents evacuated from high-risk zones.

On the other side of the border, Iranian authorities report that at least 224 people have been killed since the hostilities began last Friday, though independent verification remains difficult amid the ongoing attacks.

The sharp escalation marks one of the most dangerous confrontations between the two regional powers in recent years, raising fears of a broader war and drawing international appeals for restraint.

Both countries continue to trade heavy fire, with missile defense systems engaged across Israeli skies and reports of widespread damage to infrastructure in major cities in both nations.

The international community is closely monitoring the situation, as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate have so far made little headway.

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