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Low voter turnout: Education is how we fix it – North-West University

By Bertie Jacobs

The punishment does not fit the crime. South Africa has an endemic, growing and unique disease that is not only affecting the health of our country’s democratic structures, but is also an ill-conceived form of retribution for the lack of service delivery.

Voter turnout continues to decline, but abstention is not the cure for consternation. It is a matter the North-West University (NWU) is hoping to address through its unique blend of teaching-learning initiatives.

The last number of election cycles – both nationally and locally – have seen a decline in voter turnout….

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