“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...

JAPAN RESTARTS SEAFOOD EXPORTS TO CHINA AFTER TWO-YEAR HALT. (PHOTO).


 Japan restarts seafood exports to China after two-year halt

Japan has restarted seafood exports to China after a two-year suspension prompted by concerns over potential radioactive contamination. The Japanese government confirmed that six tons of frozen scallops from Hokkaido were shipped to China on Wednesday, with an additional 1,323 pounds of salted sea cucumbers scheduled to follow on Monday.

Japanese officials said they view the resumption positively and plan to press China to lift remaining restrictions on fishery products from ten other prefectures, as well as to resume imports of Japanese beef. China had halted seafood imports in 2023 following the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, while the beef ban traces back to a 2001 mad cow disease outbreak. Beijing lifted the ban on shipments from ten prefectures in June after independent testing found no abnormalities. Exporters must register facilities with Chinese authorities and provide radioactivity inspection certificates, though only three facilities have been approved so far. Chinese officials warned that any future risks would trigger immediate import restrictions.


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