Unemployment and political distrust fuel youth voter apathy, analysts say
Full story
Analysts suggest that unemployment and a lack of trust in politics are discouraging young South Africans from voting. They also point to weak representation within political parties as a factor. Official turnout figures broken down by age are not yet available.
Analysts say unemployment, weak party representation and distrust in politics may be discouraging young South Africans from voting, although official age-specific turnout figures are not yet available.