“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...

‎HISTORIC FIRST IGBO CATHOLIC MASS CELEBRATED IN AUSTRALIA. (PHOTOS).


 ‎Historic First Igbo Catholic Mass Celebrated in Australia

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‎A momentous chapter was written in South Australia’s religious and cultural history as the Igbo Catholic faithful gathered for the first-ever Igbo Catholic Holy Mass in the state.

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‎ The landmark celebration was held at Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Church in Kingswood, South Australia, marking a significant moment for the local Igbo Catholic community and the broader multicultural congregation. 

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‎The event drew over 70 worshippers from across the region, including professionals, students, families, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

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‎The Holy Mass was presided over by Rev. Fr. Chisom Ekene Ilechukwu, with Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ugochukwu Ubaezuonu, CSSp serving as co-celebrant. The occasion marked the groundwork to the establishment of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Chaplaincy Igbo Catholic Community Adelaide, a long-anticipated spiritual home for Igbo Catholics in South Australia.

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