Analysts say communities do not see the value of voting
The Electoral Commission of SA reports that the total number of people registered to vote in the country is 26 217 703. This is lower than the 2016 registration of 26 333 353.
The decline in the number of eligible voters is what is of concern to Paul Berkowitz, director of The Third Republic, a nonprofit organisation working for political change and grassroots democracy in South Africa. “Political parties are not taking responsibility for offering political education. Parties have a responsibility to create consciousness among people at the branch level. Parties need to educate people about the responsibilities they have as citizens. Parties should be at the forefront of community issues, not just when it’s election [time],” Ndou said.
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