DStv Channel 403 Friday, 22 November 2024

2024 elections | IEC's battle to woo young voters

JOHANNESBURG - While the youth turned out in their numbers to register to vote this past weekend, there's still a huge gap to be filled in terms of their participation.

The IEC says it's concerning that only 44 percent of eligible youth are on the voters' roll.

READ: 2024 elections | IEC prepares SA for next year's polls

The other thorn in the side of the registration weekend was disruptions and protests at various voting stations.

The  IEC says it will soon announce the second registration weekend which it hopes will help achieve its target of 27 million registered voters.

 

* eNCA senior reporter Aviwe Mtila filed this report.

 

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