All voter education must include democratic civic education, an understanding of key aspects of democracy, including the Constitution, human rights, democratic moral values, diversity, gender equality and the responsibilities of democratic citizenship
The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly
Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation
The Commonwealth Expert Team however flagged flags gaps in the country’s electoral system, with a central concern being the state of voter education and registration
South Africans need to be better informed about democracy and become active citizens
Democratic values must be protected amid the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence
The youth have the power to overcome the inequalities from the past that still exist today
South Africa’s youth are not apathetic but they don’t feel connected to the government and political parties and they don’t trust politicians
Countries such as Zambia can show parties how to speak to ‘missing’ young and male voters