“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...

MEDICAL HELICOPTER CRASHES ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, CREW HOSPITALIZED. (PHOTO).


 Medical helicopter crashes on California freeway, crew hospitalized, company reports

A major emergency response unfolded in Sacramento Monday night after a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed on Highway 50, closing eastbound lanes.

REACH Air confirmed that multiple crew members were taken to nearby hospitals, though no patient was on board at the time of the crash. Flight-tracking data indicated the helicopter had just taken off from UC Davis Medical Center before the accident occurred.

The California Highway Patrol said it will coordinate with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the crash and determine when the wreckage can be cleared from the freeway. REACH Air Medical Services stated, “We are in the process of determining the details of this situation, as well as the condition of the REACH crew involved.”

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