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journal of african elections vol16 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Youth, Protests and the 2014 National Elections: The Case of Zamdela, Sasolburg

There is a general perception that youth are apathetic to local politics and national elections. At the same time, young people are often at the forefront of protest. Both electoral politics and protest are forms of political participation; however, the relationship between the two is under-explored. In Zamdela, young people were politicised by two events: […]