“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...

BEYONCÉ IS AT THE CENTER OF A GROWING CONTROVERSY AFTER WEARING A BUFFALO SOLDIERS T-SHIRT DURING HER COWBOY CARTER TOUR PERFORMANCE IN PARIS.(PHOTO).


 Beyoncé is at the center of a growing controversy after wearing a Buffalo Soldiers t-shirt during her Cowboy Carter tour performance in Paris.

 The shirt's description called Native Americans "enemies of peace, order and settlement," sparking widespread criticism from Indigenous activists, academics, and fans. 


 While some see this as part of Beyoncé's effort to reclaim Black Western heritage through her country music journey, critics argue it perpetuates harmful anti-Indigenous narratives that frame Native Americans as obstacles to American progress rather than victims of imperialism and genocide. The Buffalo Soldiers, while historically significant as Black military units, also played roles in campaigns against Indigenous peoples during westward expansion. This incident raises important questions about how we remember and present American history. Should celebrities be more careful about historical imagery they promote? . 

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