‘We want to make politics cool again’ — Ground Work targets young people in voter registration drive

This article: "In the 2019 general election [...] only 54% of the 20-29 cohort were registered. " IEC Press Release: "The age category 20-29 at 4.3 million now represents 48% measured against the voting age population. " Sy Mamabolo: "There's been an important reversal of the historic underrepresentation of young persons." Kindly pardon my cognitive dissonance, but what reversal is that?

We, the voters, decide who gets employed as a politician by voting We, in paying tax (even if it is VAT), pay the salaries of the politicians That describes voters as the employers of the politicians DIRECT DEMOCRACY is a government system that ensures accountability to you, the voter! Never again vote for a politician that is not accountable to the voters The South African constitution and political system is considered one of the best in the world but worse than other constitutions in some of its content and application. - The system lacks in accountability of politicians to the voters. - The primary allegiance of proportional representation politicians is to their political party and not to the voters! - Many ward councillors see their political party as their first allegiance, not voters in the ward, the employers of the politicians. - The President is controlled by the ruling party. Should be directly elected by the voters Our system is effectively a 5-year dictatorship, along with many democracies throughout the world. South Africa is ranked 45 (blow) We, the voters, are - The legitimate shareholders of South Africa, our province and our local government and the employers of our politicians. As such, voters should have control over politicians and accountability of the politicians to voters. A direct democracy system is where laws are passed with the electorate in final control, if they decide to exercise that right through referendum, the voters will attain accountability of the politicians to the voters. You can make a difference: Present the document below to each candidate councilor and political party, negotiate the terms and insist they sign to show their commitment to direct democracy. I, (name of candidate councilor or political party), email____________________website_________________________telephone________________________ Recognize that I am effectively an employee of the voters Recognize that the voters pay my salary through payment of taxes and rates, Recognize that the current system does not put the voters in control and therefore I: - Commit myself to regular and effective consultation with the voting public through public meetings and continuous communication via the press, radio stations or in person. - Will only vote in accordance to the best interest of the voters who elected me, who may be polled by means of a referendum similar in format to that used for petitions. - Will ensure that the wishes of my constituency are effectively communicated and advocated for, in and at all levels of government. - Will apply my total energy, ability and powers to uphold the laws and ensure that voters receive efficient and effective service deliveries. - Am, and will remain accountable for my performance to the voters only. - Fully agree that the registered voters of my ward may remove me from office (excluding proportional representation). A petition of 25% of the number of voters who voted in the last election within my ward is needed to effect my removal. - Accept that all registered voters are free to sign the recall petition, including those who did not vote in the last election. The recall petition may only be initiated after 6 months have elapsed since the last election. - Understand that, should an election be called, the recall process will be cancelled. - Will promote legislation at all levels of government and changes to the South African Constitution in order to realise a system of constituency with top up proportional representation, recall, referendum initiative and Direct Democracy. - Will declare any documents that I have signed with the political party and send the scanned documents to the email below - Should I no longer reside in the ward, I will resign - will send the scanned signed contract to the email info@directdemocracy.org.za for display on the website www.directdemocracy.org.za for the voters to examine Signed (candidate or political party) How would you react if I applied to you for the following job? You will pay me R 45000 per month, plus benefits and the job is part time I am guaranteed employment for 5 years If you instruct me to do something, I can ignore you I can do exactly the opposite of what you instruct me to do If I do agree with you, I must get permission from my labour broker (political party) to do what you say Would you employ me? If all the contracts for the employees were similar, would your company survive? If you voted in the local government elections, you did employ someone under similar conditions Political parties should be funded from taxes. There should be no charge for registering a political party and individuals or parties contesting elections. Simply a minimum number of voters signing a support document One way to get the income of the masses up is to link the politicians’ salary to the average income of the lower 80% of the constituents and including the unemployed PLEASE ACT TODAY AND REAP THE REWARDS TOMORROW. "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they'll never sit in." Greek Proverb “ A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” Edward R Murrow Jim Powell +27825712856 also Whatsapp Important links: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/the-strengths-of-a--weak--swiss-government/48483858?linkType=guid&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_source=gn&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o http://www.swissinfo.ch/directdemocracy/how-to, http://www.swissworld.org/media/political_system/htdocs_en/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist_Democracy_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referendums_by_country www.stopworldcontrol.com