“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...

LAGOS, OYO, OGUN DECLARE WEDNESDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY. (PHOTOS).


 LAGOS, OYO, OGUN DECLARE WEDNESDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY


The governments of Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun States have declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as public holiday to celebrate this year’s Isese Day.


Isese Day is set aside to celebrate cultures and traditions in Yoruba land. The day recognizes the vital role that heritage and practices play in the identity and cultural landscape of Yoruba people.


The Head of Service in Lagos State, Bode Agoro; the Secretary to the State Government in Oyo State, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo; and the Ogun State House of Assembly approved Isese Day for celebrating traditional values in Yorubaland. 

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