As South Africa approaches the local government elections in November and political parties ramp up their election campaigns, young South Africans have one question: can the ballot box fix a broken system, or is the entire process of voting completely unnecessary?
For some young people, the disconnect between political promises and daily survival has bred scepticism. In Pimville, Thapie Teefu, 24, believes the whole system needs a change.
Politicians should have a bottom-up approach to governance, where the needs, concerns and perspectives of us ordinary citizens are the foundation of any policy, she said.
