“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...

LADY WHO RAISED ALARM OVER BREAD THAT STAYED FRESH FOR 2 MONTHS DETAINED AND RELEASED FROM POLICE CUSTODY . (PHOTO).


 Lady who raised alarm over bread that stayed fresh for 2 months detained and released from police custody 


A Nigerian lady, Love Doohima, who recently went viral for raising concerns about a loaf of bread that remained fresh after two months was on Monday, April 20, detained at the Zone 2 police station but was released in the early hours of today April 21.


There were concern on social media on Monday after reports emerged that she had been arrested and detained. In a post shared on X, human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, confirmed she was detained by the police but was released in the early hours of today after much deliberations.


Last week, Love revealed that she had been hit with a N50 million lawsuit from a bread company, despite the fact that she did not mention any brand name in her video. Her initial video had sparked conversations online after she questioned how the bread still looked and smelled fresh after such a long time, raising concerns about what might have been used in its production.


According to her, the legal action came as a surprise, especially as she maintains that she did not directly accuse or identify any specific company.

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