About 40% of young people in the province who are eligible to vote, are not registered on the voters’ roll, according to IEC.
Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande is seen in attendence along with other stakeholders at the KZN Launch of the 2023 Tertiary Institutions Youth Campaign at Eshowe Campus on 31 March 2023.Higher Education Minister, Blade Nzimande is seen in attendence along with other stakeholders at the KZN Launch of the 2023 Tertiary Institutions Youth Campaign at Eshowe Campus on 31 March 2023.
Masinga was speaking at the uMfolozi TVET College at Eshowe where the IEC launched its provincial civic and democracy education campaign targeting tertiary students on Saturday.Masinga says they want to ensure that young people who have not yet decided to vote are at least on the voters’ roll. Masinga adds: “So, our message is that get yourselves on the voters roll whether you have decided you are voting next year or not but by getting registered now, you are leaving your choices open because once the voters roll closes, you will not be able to register which means you are depriving yourself of an opportunity to participate.”
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