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Youth voter turnout in South Africa has historically been low, driven by limited electoral literacy, weak civic engagement, and a lack of early exposure to democratic participation. To address this, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), in partnership with the Department of Basic Education, needed an effective way to educate learners—particularly Grades 10–12—about their rights, responsibilities, and the importance of active citizenship, while ensuring the programme reached schools unable to physically attend flagship events.
