SA’s young voters are not apathetic, they are auditing an unresponsive democracy
Young South Africans are not apathetic but increasingly unconvinced that voting translates into accountability, as broken promises and unresponsive local institutions erode trust in democracy. The answer is not another lecture to ‘show up’, but a system that keeps a visible ledger of promises, performance and consequences.
Young South Africans are not apathetic, but increasingly distrustful of a democracy that fails to deliver on its promises. Broken pledges and unresponsive local institutions have eroded their confidence in the democratic system. The problem lies not in a lack of participation, but in a system that fails to keep a visible record of commitments, performance and consequences. A new generation has audited this system and found it wanting.
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