“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...

ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT REITERATES MANDATORY STAFF ATTENDANCE ACROSS CIVIL SERVICE.. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT REITERATES MANDATORY STAFF ATTENDANCE ACROSS CIVIL SERVICE.


Azuka Offor 


The Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Julius Chukwemeka, has reiterated the directive of the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, mandating all civil servants in the state to report to work consistently on all official working days.


Engr. Chukwemeka emphasized that the practice of staying away from work—particularly on Mondays under the guise of the “sit-at-home” order must come to an end. He made this declaration during a management meeting with Heads of Departments held at the conference room of the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, Awka.


The commissioner further said that effective from February 2026, the payment of salaries to civil servants will be based on a pro-rata system, strictly tied to verified attendance and the actual number of days worked.


He warned that no staff member is permitted to write or sign the attendance register on behalf of another staff. Any officer found engaging in such acts will face disciplinary measures, including possible dismissal.


Engr. Chukwemeka said that any staff member absent from duty on medical grounds must formally notify the ministry in writing and submit a certified medical report for verification.


He also noted that any staff member who feels unable to comply with these requirements is advised to formally tender a resignation letter.


The Commissioner reminded staff that official resumption time is 8:00 a.m. daily, and that the attendance register will be closed by 9:00 a.m. each day and forwarded to the appropriate authority for necessary action.


The Anambra State Government remains committed to strengthening discipline, accountability, and improved service delivery across the civil service.

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