“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...

S. A: SCHOLAR TRANSPORT DRIVER ABANDONS BAIL IN COURT AFTER FATAL CRASH THAT KILLED 14 LEARNERS . (PHOTO).


 Scholar Transport Driver Abandons Bail in Court After Fatal Crash That Killed 14 Learners 


A 22-year-old scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, appeared before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court, where he abandoned his bail application.


Dludla is facing 14 counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and additional charges of operating a motor vehicle without a certificate of fitness, driving without a professional driving permit, and operating an unlicensed motor vehicle.


It is alleged that on 19 January 2026, Dludla was driving a scholar transport vehicle along the R553 Golden Highway while transporting 16 learners when the vehicle collided head-on with an oncoming truck. Fourteen learners died as a result of the crash, while two learners and the truck driver sustained injuries.


During his court appearance, the accused chose not to apply for bail. The case was postponed to 05 March 2026 for further investigations.

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