2024 Elections | Young, first-time voters on why they have chosen to vote this time

Today marks nineteen days countdown to the country's national and provincial elections. According to the Electoral Commission (IEC), fifteen candidates from eight political parties, participating in the elections, are eighteen years old and also first-time voters. Nine are female and six are male. Also, of the 27.79 million voters registered, 11.7 million voters represent persons in the ages 18-39 years. This morning, we continue our focus on South Africa's youth and voting. We are joined by young South Africans who will be voting for the first time: Amahle Gantsho, 22 years old, a student at the University of Cape Town; Gcinile Jessica Cindi, 26 years old and founder of Young Proud Lesbian Legacy Campaign. We are also joined by Iyedi Mashifane, 20 years old and Chief Convener of Young Woke Voter.
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[@oswaldbarnes5861]

Voter apathy is real and disillusionment with the ruling party and government: There has been a steady decline in voter turnout since the 1994 national election with the 2021 Local General Election (LGE) continuing this trend. The 1994 election saw a voter turnout of 86,87%, whereas the last National and Provincial Election - in 2019 - saw 66,1% of registered voters turn up at the ballot box. The most recent LGE in 2021 produced a meager 45,86% voter turnout.
The numbers don’t lie. There is a clear and worrying decline in our national voter turnout.😢

[@pgmbodybuilding323]

EFF here we go...

[@ayandantombela]

Lesson no2 No selfies in ballot box🥳

[@leslenesantana7575]

Enjoying this conversation these young ladies make so much sense. Please vote to #rescueSA 🙏🇿🇦

[@dianasekatane6045]

This party is for illegal immigrants who are employed as modern day slaves look at the resent building that had collapsed in WC, who are working there??

[@kaygeendlovu97withthetruth]

I have a problem with the "woke" culture, thats the least of our problems, load shedding unemployment, not gender identity nor sexual orientation

[@icraftcrafts8685]

None of what you mention is a problem except unemployment

[@nickmaimela176]

Lesson number one make x not tic 😂

[@ayandantombela]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@felixprigge]

Young voters mostly have given up on politics as there is zero representation, OHM will implement a direct electoral system so that all public officials are elected directly and held accountable directly.

[@MrLechesa]

You seem to have comprehension issues. There's Over 11milliion registered young voters. What do you mean they've given up?

[@Bongani-cp1mf]

I am voting ANC out beacause as a basketball coach and basketball ref i cant make a living in Johannesburg the foreigners dont allow us they get to key positions and cancel us out today with other South African refs and basketball coaches are just cashless in joburg while a Zimbabweans enjoys what basketball South africa (BSA) has to offer and private schools that like hiring them over us

[@user-lg2ov9hq3n]

ANC ANC ANC

[@khanyiso514]

Vote EFF!! Viva EFF viva!!❤❤