Why this weekend is South Africans’ last chance to register for the 2024 general election?
The IEC is holding its last voter registration weekend before President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the date of the upcoming general election. This episode talks about the current voter registration figures, including the worrying under-representation of the youth, and explains why South Africans must act fast if they want to cast their ballot this year.
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Johannesburg Journal is produced by Julien Trévian. I am a South African by heart, currently studying political science at Sciences Po Bordeaux, in France. My ambition is to work as a journalist, and I am convinced that South Africa can inspire the world by confronting its issues. 2024 will be an exciting year for South Africa, and I'm glad we'll live through it all together!
Sources:
Official Sources
- “Electoral Commission on Voter registration weekend readiness: 3 and 4 February 2024”, GCIS, 31/01/2024. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Media Sources
- MAKHOALI Veronica, “Voter registration weekend: Home Affairs to extend working hours for eligible voters to collect IDs”, EWN, 01/02/2024. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
- MOTSOERE Gloria, “Over 69k staff recruited and trained to assist SAns with voter registration – IEC”, EWN, 01/02/2024. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
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Web Sources
- “Total population of South Africa in 2022, by age group”, Statista, 2024. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
- MBETE Sithembile, Twitter post, 01/02/2024. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Camera: Sony FDR AX-33 // Mic: Rode Wireless Go II // Editing: Final Cut Pro X
00:00 Intro
01:07 Voter registration so far
02:15 How to register
03:07 The stakes for 2024
04:04 Coming up next
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