By OBAKENG MAJE
North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Nono Maloyi calls on eligible voters to use the upcoming voter registration weekend, to register to vote in the 2024 General Elections. Maloyi said, according to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), nearly 23 296 voting stations in all municipalities across the country will be open for voter registration over the weekend from 18 to 19 November 2023.
“I want to take this opportunity to make a clarion call to all the residents, especially first-time voters who are mainly young people, to register to vote in order to participate in the 7th General Elections to be held sometime next year.
“This opportunity cannot be taken lightly as many of our leaders laid their lives in order for us to enjoy this freedom and be able to vote for the leaders of our choice,” he said.
Maloyi further said all South Africans aged 16 and older can register to vote, but to vote one needs to be 18 years or older. He added that to register, one needs a South African Identity Document (ID) – either a green barcoded ID book, ID Smart Card, or a valid temporary ID certificate.
“Those who are already registered can make use of this opportunity this weekend to verify and update their information with IEC,” said Maloyi.
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