Widespread poverty fuelling growing voter apathy: Lehohla
Former Statistician-General Pali Lehohla speaks at the Electoral Commission's Thought Leadership Seminar in Centurion on 21 July 2026.
Image Credits : Facebook - Electoral Commission of South Africa SABC News 21 July 2026, 19:21 [SAST] Former Statistician-General Pali Lehohla has warned that South Africa’s soaring unemployment and poverty levels pose a direct threat to the country’s democratic future.
The #IEC is hosting a thought leadership seminar in Irene Centurion that is looking at the relationship between evolving labour market dynamics and voter participation in South Africa ahead of the 2026 #LocalGovernmentElections #SABCNews — Katlego Legodi (@KatlegoLegodi_) July 21,
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