Early indications show mostly young people registering to vote this weekend, says IEC (opens original article in a new tab)

The IEC reported over 300,000 voter registrations on the first day of the weekend, mostly among young people in high-population provinces, with 16 stations closed due to protests.

• IEC processed over 300,000 voter registrations by midday on the first day of the registration weekend
• Most new registrations were young people in high-population provinces like KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and the Eastern Cape
• 16 voting stations remained closed due to community protests