This is followed by Gauteng province with 315 282 and in third place was Eastern Cape with 240 514
Persons registering as voters for the first time were 433 198. This accounts for 25% of the total registration activity. Voters who were re-registering in the same or changed voting districts account for account for 1 277 811 applications.
Young persons in the age category 16-29 account for 402 401 of the new registrations which is 91%, therefore this registration effort has elicited a good response from young persons. “Since its inception in July, the online registration portal has processed 499 488 applications. Yesterday, 121 414 applicants used this digital channel of registration.
Final lists of candidates will be published on September 29, 2021 and candidates will be issued with certificates on October 1, 2021.
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