Gen Z faces a ‘happiness versus reality equation’ ahead of elections

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.According to Statistics SA, young people constitute 35% or 20.9 million of the population of South Africa. But, based on statistics from the Electoral Commission of South Africa, only 11.7 million voters in this cohort are on the voters’ roll.

The report found that the majority of young people either refused to register to vote because they believed it did not make a difference or were contemplating which political party to vote for. The Flux Trends survey warns that because young people are undecided about their voting choices, they could fall into the pattern of voting for parties that they associate with generational democracy.

“The expectations 30 years ago were higher; they needed to make changes. However, the youth of today seem more cynical and their expectations are lower, which makes it easier to meet, and they seem content with what they receive,” Williams said. “There was no complexity in that election because the choice was that clear, and also the quality of leadership available then gave people a sense that South Africa’s best days lay ahead.

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