“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...

THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVT HAS STEPPED IN WITH FRESH MEASURES TO HANDLE THE GROWING CONCERNS AROUND STRAY DOG ATTACKS.(PHOTO).


 The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped in with fresh measures to handle the growing concerns around stray dog attacks. This comes after several recent incidents of unprovoked bites that triggered public outcry and safety fears across many neighbourhoods.


According to the new rules, any dog that bites a human without provocation will be shifted to an animal care centre. There, it will be kept under a 10-day observation period to monitor its health and behaviour. After this, the dog will undergo sterilisation if required, be fitted with a microchip for easy identification, and eventually released back into the same locality.


The government has also made provisions for dogs that repeatedly show aggression. Such “repeat offenders” will not be released back into public spaces. Instead, they will face lifelong confinement in animal shelters, unless a family or organisation steps forward to adopt them.


While the move aims to address growing safety concerns, it also raises questions about animal rights, long-term shelter capacities, and community involvement. Finding a balance between public safety and compassionate treatment of animals will be the real test of this policy.

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