“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...

WARNER BROS. DEVELOPING KOBE BRYANT FILM. (PHOTO).


 Warner Bros. developing Kobe Bryant film

Warner Bros. is developing a film focused on NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his path to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The project, titled With the 8th Pick, was written by Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen and explores the 1996 NBA draft, when Bryant emerged from high school as a top prospect. The story highlights the New Jersey Nets and then-general manager John Nash, who held the eighth pick and debated selecting Bryant. Ultimately, Bryant was chosen 13th by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the Lakers, where he would win five championships and become an enduring icon in Los Angeles.

The film is described as blending the strategic drama of Moneyball, the tech-world tension of The Social Network, and the sports-business focus of Air. Producers include Tim and Trevor White of Star Thrower Entertainment, Ryan Stowell, and Gotham Chopra of Religion of Sports. No director has yet been announced.

Bryant, who passed away in a 2020 helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, was part of Lakers teams that featured Shaquille O’Neal and Phil Jackson. Sohn is also working on a Netflix project about John Madden, while Johannsen continues his screenwriting career with representation from Verve and Gotham.


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