“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...

LASTMA PROMPTLY RESPONDS TO FATAL CRASH AT OKOKOMAIKO. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 LASTMA PROMPTLY RESPONDS TO FATAL CRASH AT OKOKOMAIKO


… Rescues Seven Victims At Ogudu Accident


The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) swiftly responded to a tragic road incident that resulted in the death of a roadside hawker at Okokomaiko, alongside a separate collision at Ogudu inward Toll Gate where seven injured passengers were successfully rescued.


The fatal incident at Okokomaiko involved a Lexus Jeep with registration number SMK 674 HY. The crash led to the untimely death of an adult male hawker. LASTMA officials responded swiftly to the distress call, securing the accident scene and evacuating the remains of the deceased from the carriageway.


Subsequently, Officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Ketu Division conveyed the body to the Badagry Mortuary for further necessary procedures.


In a separate development, LASTMA personnel also intervened promptly in a collision at Ogudu inward Toll Gate involving a Mazda commercial bus (MUS 231 YA) and a Lexus Jeep (FKJ 23 HL). The incident resulted in injuries to seven passengers.


Emergency response was further strengthened by the presence of security operatives from the Ogudu Police Division, just as officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) efficiently evacuated the injured victims to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment.


All vehicles involved in the accidents have been handed over to the Police for further investigation into the immediate and remote causes of both incidents.


The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki reiterated the Authority’s call for heightened road safety consciousness among motorists. 


He urged drivers to comply with traffic regulations strictly, maintain safe speeds and exercise increased vigilance, particularly during late-night hours when visibility and alertness are often compromised.


LASTMA remains resolute in its commitment to safeguarding lives and ensuring seamless traffic management across the State.


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