Ten under-30 candidates seek municipal seats in South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Ten candidates aged under 30 are standing in South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections, despite declining youth participation in elections. From different parties and local movements, they want to influence decisions in their municipalities, particularly over the cost of living, according to Daily Maverick.
Ten candidates aged under 30 are standing in South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections, despite declining participation among young voters, reports Daily Maverick. They appear on proportional-representation lists or are directly contesting seats in several municipalities, with backgrounds as political and community activists.
In Cape Town, 28-year-old Megan Kate Mannion is standing in ward 69 for the Good party. The political researcher wants in particular to advocate income-based municipal tariffs, prevent tenants’ prepaid electricity credit from being used to recover homeowners’ debts, and impose repair deadlines for potholes and street lighting, according to Daily Maverick.
These candidacies are part of preparations for South Africa’s municipal elections, for which the Electoral Commission has begun printing 27 million ballot papers. The Constitutional Court also reinstated candidate lists on 18 October, a step recalled in the preparations for South Africa’s municipal elections.
