Nearly half a million young people have registered for the upcoming local government elections.

Published on

21 September 2021

The voters roll closed at midnight last night, as people could still register online until then. In total 1.7 million potential voters registered this weekend ahead of the 1 November poll. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says it’s notable that young people stepped up and registered to vote.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.