“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...

A 20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SET HER FAMILY HOME ON FIRE IN HAZELMERE, KWAZULU-NATAL, ON MONDAY MORNING, ALLEGEDLY OUT OF FRUSTRATION AFTER BEING LEFT ALONE OVER THE WEEKEND.(PHOTO).


 A 20-year-old woman set her family home on fire in Hazelmere, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday morning, allegedly out of frustration after being left alone over the weekend.


Neighbours told Reaction Officers that the woman had been left alone since Friday when her mother and uncle went to their rural homestead. She claimed the house had been locked and she had nowhere to sleep, prompting her to burn some of her clothes in a moment of distress. It remains unclear how she gained entry back into the house.


According to the woman, she did not intend to set the entire home on fire. She said she used a candle to ignite her clothing out of frustration, which then caused the flames to spread uncontrollably. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though the house sustained significant damage.


Her family arrived shortly after the incident and opted not to register a criminal case of arson.

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