News24 | IEC reports smooth start to voter registration drive, Ramaphosa says youth apathy being 'washed away'

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Voter registration is in full swing as more than 300 000 people visited voting stations.

Voter registration is in full swing as more than 300 000 people visited voting stations.

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More than 300 000 people visited voting stations with more than 50 000 new voter registrations on the first day of the voter registration weekend on Saturday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa says.

Briefing journalists, IEC deputy CEO of electoral operations, Masego Sheburi, said within five hours of the registration process getting underway across the country, 99% of voting stations reported a seamless start.

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