“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...
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LASG REITERATES APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESTATES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 LASG REITERATES APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESTATES


… Moves To Protect Shared Assets, Prevent Fire Incidents, Structural Damage In State’s Housing Schemes


The Lagos State Ministry of Housing has restated that all allottees of Lagos State-owned housing estates must seek and obtain approval from the Ministry before embarking on any external alterations or installation of solar panels on allocated buildings and flats.


The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola, gave this clarification in response to a recent social media post by a resident who raised concerns over the Ministry’s Monitoring and Compliance Team’s demand for solar panel installation approval during a routine operation at the Lagos State Millennium Housing Estate, Ibeshe.


“An allottee must obtain approval from the Ministry for any intended alteration to the flat allocated and the building, and this includes installation of solar panels,” Engr. Toriola stated.


He explained that the requirement, which is contained in the Letter of Allocation and Allottees Guide issued to all beneficiaries at the point of purchase, is necessary to safeguard shared assets such as rooftops, walls, and water installation facilities. It also aims to prevent fire incidents linked to unprofessionally installed solar systems.


According to the Permanent Secretary, the Ministry was compelled to develop specific guidelines after solar panel installations began to create more problems than benefits for both users and non-users within government estates. “In recent times, the Ministry had to intervene in fixing leaking rooftops and incessant fire outbreaks caused by solar panel installation by some residents,” he said.


Engr. Toriola noted that government estates are social housing interventions designed with connected shared assets and facilities for residents, with blocks of flats housing between two and thirty-two families. “In order to minimise risk that will affect the entire building structure, the Ministry made regulations to stipulate guidelines for installation, the quality of materials such as cables and panel configuration, and the technical know-how of the installation personnel,” he added.


The guidelines, he said, are designed to protect other flat owners, insulate the entire building with insurance against damages, and apportion appropriate roof space to all flat owners to prevent disputes when multiple occupants in a block seek to install solar panels on the same roof.


The Ministry is open to feedback from residents always and aside from monthly massive public enlightenment in government estates, the Ministry urges all allottees to reach out to the Ministry when in doubt and comply with the established process to ensure safety, structural integrity, and harmonious coexistence in all state-owned housing estates.


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