# Deputy minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has called on young people and all eligible voters to turn out in large numbers for the local government elections tomorrow. In 2021, just under 4.4 million voters in their 20s were on the roll. Today that number has increased by more than a million, with 5.5 million registered young people. Mhlauli says young people, in particular, must take an active role in democratic processes beyond election day by attending ward and council meetings:
Deputy minister Mhlauli urges young people to participate in the elections [SOUND]
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