“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...

HARRY AND MEGHAN OPEN TO RETURNING TO ROYAL DUTIES. (PHOTO).



Harry and Meghan open to returning to royal duties, report says


Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, may consider returning to royal duties, according to cultural commentator Kristen Meinzer.

Meinzer, who spoke to the Daily Express UK, said that stepping back from their senior royal roles was never Harry’s original intention. “Harry has repeatedly said that it was never his intention to completely surrender his senior royal duties,” she explained. She added that ideally, Harry and Meghan would have been able to pursue passion projects while still serving the crown, similar to Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Meinzer criticized the late Queen Elizabeth II’s decision to allow the couple to leave their royal responsibilities entirely, noting that the institution did not adequately address the racism Meghan faced. “The queen did not grant Harry and Meghan the same opportunity, nor did the institution treat the racism Meghan faced with the seriousness it warranted,” she said.

Reports in July indicated that Harry and Meghan’s representatives met with an aide to King Charles, suggesting a potential royal reconciliation. Meinzer noted that while Queen Elizabeth II did not allow the couple to pursue projects within the monarchy, King Charles might offer more flexibility and security. “If he arranged for their duties to have both some flexibility and a great deal of safety, I think Harry and Meghan would certainly consider accepting the opportunity,” she said.

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