Tag: youth
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32 of South Africa’s prisoners are children
The number of young inmates in South Africa’s prisons – those under the age of 18 – has dropped by about 83% since 2015/16, according to data from the department of correctional services. In August 2022, the age of criminal capacity was raised from 10 years of age to 12. The Child Justice Act means…
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Who will be voting in this election? Not that many young people
South Africa’s 20-somethings have been less than enthusiastic about registering to vote in this year’s local government elections.