“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...

UNITED STATES CONSUL GENERAL, BRANDON HUDSPETH PAYS COURTESY CALL TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU, AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


 UNITED STATES CONSUL GENERAL, BRANDON HUDSPETH PAYS COURTESY CALL TO GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU, AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026


 


l-r: Acting Political/Economic section Chief, United States Consulate General Lagos, Ilona Coyle; the Consul General, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Political Specialist, U.S. Consulate General, Mr Arnold Abulime during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, October 2, 2026.


l-r: Consul General, United States Consulate General Lagos, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth exchanging greetings with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, October 2, 2026.


l-r: Consul General, United States Consulate General Lagos, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth receiving a souvenir from Governorof Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, October 2, 2026.


Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu flanked by Consul General, United States Consulate General Lagos, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth (left) and Political Specialist, U.S. Consulate General, Mr Arnold Abulime (right) during a courtesy call at the Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, October 2, 2026. With them (from left): Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Seun Osiyemi; Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Sam Egube; Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih; Acting Political/Economic section Chief, United States Consulate General Lagos, Ilona Coyle; Secretary to Lagos State Government, Barr. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnership (PPP), Mrs. Bukola Odoe; Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka and her counterpart for Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr. Tunbosun Alake.


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