by Letlhogonolo Letshele | 2 Feb 2021 | Electoral systems, General
Despite the electoral process being marred by internet shutdowns, extreme political violence and concerns of vote rigging, over two-thirds of Uganda’s registered voters were younger than 30. While between 52%-55% of voters in the United States were young people....
by Lelethu Masangwana | 22 Mar 2019 | Electoral systems
25 years ago, South Africa held its first democratic elections. Democracy meant power to the people and the first step to exercising that power was voting in free and fair elections – a right that the majority of South Africans had been excluded from participating in...
by Sonke Mzana | 11 Dec 2018 | General, Political Parties
2018 was a lot to digest. Corruption has weakened the South African economy. The mismanagement of state resources and misusing of taxpayers money have lead citizens to lose trust in political leaders and in many cases, empathetic to politics and elections. We decided...
by Sonke Mzana | 10 Dec 2018 | General
The following is an opinion piece by MVC intern Sonke Mzana. Views expressed may not necessarily reflect that of MVC. It is no secret that we live on a continent with leaders who are power-hungry. Presidents serving for 30 or 40 years and well past an age where they...
by Sheilan Clarke | 3 Oct 2018 | Electoral systems, General
Did you know that people aged between 20 and 44 make up 57% of the world’s population but only 26% of the world’s MPs? Why are there so few people in this age bracket in positions of power? Is it the lack of civic education? Age bias? Or is it simply that young people...
