Inmates vote under tight security at Durban prison

An inmate casts his vote at Durban's Westville prison, May 8 2019. Picture: MATTHEW SAVIDES

As of September 2018, the five sections that make up Westville prison housed just shy of 8,000 inmates, according to figures provided by the Electoral Commission of SA this week. Of those, around 813 registered to vote during two days of voter registration, the IEC figures showed.However, the IEC said on Wednesday that the exact number of actual voters would remain unknown until the process came to an end.

“It’s exciting that we are also part of what is happening outside, that we are given a chance to vote even in here,” said Lutyeku, who turns 60 on Sunday. “We are hoping our vote will also strengthen the democracy that we have.”

How can they still have a right to vote , if they have served their time then yes but while in jail come on

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