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New voters bored with and do not know a lot about SA politics, survey finds

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The IEC noted an increase in the number of registered voters aged 18 to 39, with the age group representing 42% (11.7 million) of the overall voters' roll. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

The IEC famous a rise within the variety of registered voters aged 18 to 39, with the age group representing 42% (11.7 million) of the general voters’ roll. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Photographs)

Virtually a 3rd of latest voters within the upcoming election should not desirous about politics and half of them admit they know little or no about South African politics, in line with findings of the SA Voter Sentiment Report.

Upon registering the ultimate voters roll in March, the Electoral Fee of SA (IEC) introduced that greater than 27 million South Africans have been registered to vote. About 1.2 million new registrations have been recorded.

The IEC considers it a optimistic step that there was a rise within the variety of registered voters aged 18 to 39, with the age group representing 42% (11.7 million) of the general voters’ roll. 

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