Sa voter registration
IEC pleased with turnout of young people at voter registration
The Independent Electoral Commission says 2.5 million South Africans heeded the call to register or update their personal details.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane says where the party governs there are no empty promises.
Mitchells Plain residents have called on the government to address gang violence, drugs and unemployment in their area.
Party officials on Saturday crisscrossed the Cape Town metro, interacting with potential voters as part of the final voter registration drive this weekend.
Protesting Munsieville residents say they have been promised houses each election year, yet the drainage and sewage system has worsened over the years.
Residents from the Thembelihle informal settlement say their refusal is largely due to the lack of service delivery over the years.
This weekend will be the last chance for those who are eligible to vote but are not registered to do so.
The IEC has just over two months to get the addresses of over a million South Africans on its voters’ roll to avoid defying the Constitutional Court.
The commission had to close some stations due to ongoing service protests in some areas.
The Independent Electoral Commission is urging all voters across the country to update their details ahead of next year’s general elections.
The party says there are cases where people have completely disappeared from the voters roll.
The ANC conducted a voter registration drive at the Tshwane University of Technology, handing out T-shirts and pamphlets, but not everyone was pleased to see them.
IEC Chief Electoral Officer Mosotho Moepya says voter registration has proceeded well and encouraged eligible voters to ensure that they are registered.
Several Independent Electoral Commission voter registration stations across Cape Town have reported the bulk of new registrations are from young people.
Some people visiting registration centres have told EWN they want change in their communities.
Voting stations across South Africa are open to allow first time voters to register.
Some citizens told EWN they will definitely register, while others say they're in two minds about it.
The IEC says 1 in 3 unregistered voters reside in Gauteng, with at least5.8 million being between 18 and 30.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it’s confident that everything is on track ahead of this weekend’s voter registration, with over 10 million registration forms delivered to over 22,000 voting centres.