“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...

WE OFFICIALLY DECLARED THAT THE ‘SIT@HOME’ CULTURE MUST END IN ANAMBRA, AND IT MUST BE ENFORCED SERIOUSLY. I KNOW IT WON’T BE EASY TO ENFORCE, AND YES, SOME MAY RESIST, BUT I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A STEP TOWARD PROGRESS- DR LAW MEFOR, (ANAMBRA COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION ). (PHOTO).


 We officially declared that the ‘sit@home’ culture must end in Anambra, and it must be enforced seriously. I know it won’t be easy to enforce, and yes, some may resist, but I feel strongly that this is a step toward progress- Dr Law Mefor, (Anambra commissioner for Information )


ENFORCING THE “END TO SIT AT HOME” POLICY


I have to be honest , making this decision was not easy. 


We officially declared that the ‘sit at home’ culture must end, and it must be enforced seriously. 


I felt a surge of determination when I spoke these words because I know how much this affects ordinary citizens. 


Families, workers and traders people whose lives are disrupted every time activity stops.

Sitting there, announcing this policy, I thought about the frustration of those who want to go about their daily lives but can’t. 


I imagined the mothers, fathers, and young people trying to earn a living, only to find the streets empty and businesses closed. 


That feeling of empathy mixed with urgency drove the decision home for me.

I know it won’t be easy to enforce, and yes, some may resist, but I feel strongly that this is a step toward progress. 


Our state cannot thrive when fear keeps people at home. 


My hope is that everyone will see this not as punishment, but as a call to action a call to reclaim our Mondays, our markets, and our productivity.


©Law Mefor 

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