Not enough has been done to woo the youth vote, writes the author. (Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
While a sizeable number of new voters registered during the two registration periods and before the proclamation of the date of the elections, the number of youth who registered to vote is still low compared to the number of the population eligible to vote, writes Mbhazima Shilowa.
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