“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...

KING CHARLES, ACCOMPANIED BY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, HOSTED A RECEPTION FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE AT WINDSOR CASTLE YESTERDAY, RECOGNISING SOME OF THE BEST BRITISH BUSINESSES.(PHOTOS).


  King Charles, accompanied by other members of The Royal Family, hosted a reception for recipients of The King’s Award for Enterprise at Windsor Castle yesterday, recognising some of the best British businesses.

 

The Royal Family met winners who are leading in their fields of innovation, international trade,

sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.

 

The 2025 recipients of The King’s Award for Enterprise include:

🧸 Jellycat, which creates innovative, design-led branded toys and gifts, distributed globally.�

🛠️ The Deluxe Group, a fit-out contractor producing story-led interiors, which has completed work on Jurassic World, Disneyland Paris, and Universal Orlando’s new Harry Potter theme park.�

🏕️ Guernsey Glamping, which uses ecofriendly practices and materials, minimising environmental impact– this is the first time a Guernsey company has received the King’s Award for Enterprise.

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