“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...

LAGOS FIRE RESCUED AGED MAN FROM ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Lagos Fire Rescued Aged Man From Attempted Suicide


The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at exactly 10:09 hours concerning a rescue incident at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline, Aboru, Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State.


Upon receipt of the call, the Agency's Rescue Crew alongside personnel from the Abesan Fire Station were immediately dispatched to the scene and arrived at 10:20 hours.


The incident involved an 84-year-old male adult who reportedly fell into a well estimated to be about 140 feet deep. Preliminary observations suggest a suspected case of attempted suicide, as the well was adequately protected and securely covered.


The victim was successfully recovered by the rescue team and subsequently handed over to the family members for further necessary attention. The exact cause of the incident is subjected to further investigation.


The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service reiterates its commitment to prompt emergency response and urges members of the public to seek help and report emergencies through the appropriate channels when in distress.


Margaret Adeseye

Controller General

Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service

January 27, 2026.

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