“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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STARMER ADMITS ERROR OVER PETER MANDELSON UK AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT AMID FAILED SECURITY VETTING, AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN TIES, CALLS TO RESIGN GROW. (PHOTO).

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 Starmer admits error over Peter Mandelson UK ambassador appointment amid failed security vetting, and Jeffrey Epstein ties, calls to resign grow

  

 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has admitted he made an error of judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Washington, saying he would not have approved the move if he had been aware that Mandelson had failed security vetting. Starmer made the comments in the House of Commons on Monday, as he faced intense questioning from lawmakers over how the appointment went ahead despite the unresolved security concerns.

Starmer said he was not informed that Mandelson had not passed an intensive vetting process and placed responsibility on Foreign Office officials, arguing that the information “could and should have been shared” before Mandelson took up the post. He insisted the appointment followed proper procedures, but said he was “furious” that he had not been made aware of the security assessment. Mandelson was removed from the role after about nine months, following scrutiny of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and questions over his conduct in office.

The situation has triggered mounting political pressure on Starmer, with opposition parties calling for his resignation and accusing him of serious misjudgment in handling a key diplomatic appointment. Within his own party, unease has grown over both the vetting failure and the broader political fallout, particularly as Labour faces challenging local election results and ongoing criticism of its performance in government.

The controversy has also renewed scrutiny of Mandelson’s suitability for the role, including warnings that his past associations and business dealings raised reputational concerns. Starmer has defended his wider decision-making process but acknowledged that, had he known the full details of the security assessment, Mandelson would not have been appointed.


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