
Leila Patel, University of Johannesburg and Lauren Graham, University of Johannesburg
On the eve of South Africa's sixth democratic elections on 8 May, thousands of young people took to Twitter to state reasons for why they had no intention to cast their votes. They used the hashtag #IWantToVoteBut.
The trending topic at the time of the elections provides some insight into why young people opted out of casting their vote. At the time, pollsters and commentators were already touting the power of the youth (people under 29 made up 21% of eligible voters) as well as the threat of non-participation.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has revealed that about nine million people eligible to vote were not registered to vote. Of these, about six million were young people. Alarmingly, less than 20% of eligible first-time voters (those who turned 18 since the last national election) registered to vote. The election was ultimately held with the lowest voter turnout since 1994.
Looking at the trends over the last few years, there's been a systematic decrease in youth participation in elections. Does this reflect youth apathy or lack of confidence in the system of democracy to meet their needs?
Read More
Most recent headlines
04/11/2022
The best gamers know DTS Headphone:X technology ups their play. Now major magazines have caught on, too.
DTS Headphone:X technology creates immersive soundsc...
28/06/2022
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Cinedigm Corp. has expanded its free-ad supported streaming channel offerings with the launch of The Elvis Presley Channel....
28/06/2022
NEW YORK ABC and ESPN are reporting that viewership for the 2022 NBA Draft Presented By State Farm (Thursday, June 23), was up 33 percent from last year, accord...
28/06/2022
LENEXA, Kan. & PITTSBURGH, Pa. The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects (ACAC) have announced that they will host and sponsor the 17th ...
28/06/2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has applauded the House Appropriations Committee for advancing the FY 2023 Financial Services an...
28/06/2022
LONDON Virtual production tech provider Mo-Sys Engineering has announced plans to introduce two new StarTracker products, the StarTracker Mini and the StarTrack...
28/06/2022
28 06 2022 - Media release Screen Australia, NZ On Air and TikTok announce the r...
28/06/2022
Puget Systems Announces Upcoming Availability of New AMD Ryzen Threadripper PR...
28/06/2022
Mo-Sys announces new StarTracker Mini and StarTracker Max as company reveals exc...
28/06/2022
How to Export an Animated GIF from After Effects
Graham Quince June 27, 2022
0 Comments
An investigation into all the different ways to make animated i...
28/06/2022
DJI Mini 3 Pro Review A Cinematographer's Take
Brie Clayton June 27, 2022
0 Comments
This is not your typical DJI Mini 3 pro review. This is a Ci...
28/06/2022
ARRI commits CA$300,000 to the Canadian Society of Cinematographers' The Fu...
27/06/2022
W channel commissions Wedding Valley
London - 27th June 2022 - UKTVs factual entertainment channel W has commissioned a brand new UKTV original series, Weddin...
27/06/2022
By Stephanie Ornelas
We started this editorial series at the beginning of June 2022, looking at films that premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival that e...
27/06/2022
Last week, more than 75,000 people came together for VidCon 2022, one of the lar...
27/06/2022
NAVIGATE THE NEW SPACE ERA WITH AGILITY, AFFORDABLITY AND EXCELLENCE....
27/06/2022
NEW YORK Standard Media Index (SMI) is reporting a slight increase of 1% for U.S. advertising in May of 2022 compared to a year earlier and an increase of 2% fo...
27/06/2022
LONDON Researchers at Omdia are forecasting rapid growth for online video subscribers, which are projected to hit 2 billion by 2027 and slight declines for pay ...
27/06/2022
Peakto Gathers Photos, Employs Centralized AI Search on Mac OS
Brie Clayton June 27, 2022
0 Comments
Peakto 1.0 is the first software for the Mac that ...
27/06/2022
ESPN has retained rights to Formula One auto races, getting a new three-year deal despite aggressive offers from Amazon and Comcast, according to a report Frida...
27/06/2022
Broadcasters are applauding a move by Congress that would effectively provide a federal shield for TV and radio stations from any FCC retaliation airing cannabi...
27/06/2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show was the big winner at Friday night's Daytime Emmys, adding two more wins outstanding entertainment talk show and outstanding enter...
27/06/2022
TelevisaUnivision has wrapped up its upfront deals with its biggest volume increase in seven years, according to a source familiar with the situation....
27/06/2022
Carol Burnett will guest star on Better Call Saul this season, playing a character named Marion. The sixth and final season of the AMC drama began April 18....
27/06/2022
The Elvis Presley Channel has launched on platforms including LG Channels, Amazon's Freevee, Vizio, Sling, Xumo, Plex and Local Now....
27/06/2022
The Great, MasterChef and Expendables 4 have all recently filmed at the studios
By Jenny Priestley
Published: June 27, 2022
The Great, MasterChef and Expen...
27/06/2022
He is also inventor or co-inventor on 230 patents worldwide
By Jenny Priestley
Published: June 27, 2022
He is also inventor or co-inventor on 230 patents w...
27/06/2022
Deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2022
By Jenny Priestley
Published: June 27, 2022
Deal is expected to complete in the second half of 2022...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Gomora - Tonight's teaser E46 S3Don't miss out on what's happening on tonight's episode of Gomora, and watch the latest episode every wee...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Skeem Saam - Tonight's teaser E256 S10Find out what's going on tonight on Skeem Saam!
by SA TV and Soapies
27-06-2022 16:25
in SkeemSaam
Mo...
27/06/2022
VSN will showcase its media solutions at Expo Cine Video y Televisi n 2022 together with Magnum Digital, its Mexican system integrator. The company returns to t...
27/06/2022
SVG On Demand: Aussie Sports Production Tech Innovators Look to the Future in SV...
27/06/2022
Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) now features a tremendous increase in the ava...
27/06/2022
SMARTracker is a powerful and convenient cross-file current awareness option used to monitor the latest bibliographic references for a substance or a class of s...
27/06/2022
Sky has launched a new campaign to encourage sport fans to take action against the climate crisis that is affecting the sports they love. Fans attending some of...
27/06/2022
SeaChange's Advanced Advertising Platform Selected by Armstrong and BEAM to Drive Video Advertising Revenue Growth June 27,2022 8:06AM
BOSTON, June 27, 202...
27/06/2022
Poland's new Cavatina Hall, which opened at the beginning of the year in the city of Bielsko-Bia a, is the first concert hall in the country to be built and...
27/06/2022
Back to All News
First Look at Norwegian Young Adult Film Royalteen - Launching August 17
Entertainment
27 June 2022
GlobalNorway
Today, Netflix revealed t...
27/06/2022
Cinnafilm Hires David King as Vice President of FinancePublished: June 27th 2022
Cinnafilm Hires David King as Vice President of Finance In this new role, Davi...
27/06/2022
TIM tests multicast technology on satellite, live streaming available even in re...
27/06/2022
Banijay Rights today announces new adaptations for two of its leading entertainment programmes with broadcasters in Greece, as NATPE Budapest International gets...
27/06/2022
Prophet claims Umlando dance was manufactured' by demons [watch]Toss' Umlando dance has come under fire in the church as a prophet told his congregatio...
27/06/2022
Why Skeem Saam's' Lehasa is determined to stay with PrettyThe June and July teasers reveal that Lehasa will be determined to stay with Pretty despite K...
27/06/2022
He ruined the baby shower': Siyacela fights Thando's dad [watch]Tweeps slammed Siyacela's behaviour
in the latest episode of #IsencaneLengane when ...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Scandal - Tonight's teaser E62 S14Get to know what's happening on tonight's episode!
by SA TV and Soapies
27-06-2022 16:04
in Scandal
M...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Muvhango - Tonight's teaser E385 S22Don't miss out on the latest drama in Muvhango!
by SA TV and Soapies
27-06-2022 16:07
in Muvhango
Monda...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Diep City - Tonight's teaser E61 S2We've got you covered on what's happening tonight.
by SA TV and Soapies
27-06-2022 16:10
in Soapies
...
27/06/2022
WATCH: Uzalo- Tonight's teaser E81 S8Don't get left behind, catch up on Uzalo now!
by SA TV and Soapies
27-06-2022 16:13
in Soapies
Monday's E...
27/06/2022
WATCH: 7de Laan - Tonight's teaser E391 S22Don't miss out on what's happening on tonight's episode of 7de Laan and Catch the latest episode ever...
27/06/2022
House of Zwide' Flashback: Nkosi recalls Isaac kidnapping his sister House of Zwide's' Nkosi will remember Isaac being in the house moments before h...