“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...

NLC URGES FG TO RESOLVE HEALTH WORKERS’ PAY DISPUTE, AVERT STRIKE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 NLC Urges FG to Resolve Health Workers’ Pay Dispute, Avert Strike


By Chris Chikelue


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently resolve outstanding salary and welfare issues affecting health workers, warning that prolonged delays could trigger another round of industrial action in the health sector.


NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call in a letter dated August 6 and addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment. The letter was made available to journalists on Tuesday, August 18, in Abuja.


Ajaero expressed concern over the delayed adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and the unresolved demands of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), despite several Memoranda of Understanding, terms of agreement and Collective Bargaining Agreements reached with the Federal Government.


He called on the Minister of Labour and Employment to facilitate the immediate resumption of collective bargaining between the government and JOHESU.


The NLC president also urged the Presidential Committee on Salaries to intervene and ensure that outstanding issues, particularly those concerning health workers’ salary structure, are resolved without further delay.


Ajaero raised concerns over alleged discriminatory practices and the effect of prolonged labour disputes on health workers and Nigerians who rely on public healthcare services.


He warned that a breakdown in negotiations could further strain the country’s already challenged health sector, stressing that the NLC’s intervention was aimed at finding a lasting solution rather than issuing a threat.


However, he assured that the Congress would support JOHESU if the union was compelled to embark on further industrial action.


The NLC therefore called on the Federal Government to honour existing agreements with health workers, address outstanding concerns and take urgent steps to prevent another disruption of healthcare services.


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