DURBAN: As political parties look to social media to make a connection with young voters, they have responded by voicing concerns about the lack of education, jobs and skills training opportunities.
Four major political parties in the province – the ANC, IFP, DA and EFF – have taken to various social media platforms to reach out to young voters.
Facebook is being more widely used than before by the political parties to debate political issues.
“Young people are concerned about education as they feel it is expensive,” said ANC provincial spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli.
IFP MP Mkhuleko Hlengwa said the party had rushed to upgrade its website to take advantage of social media, saying it had a better reach.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said: “We cannot claim to honour Madiba’s legacy when so many of our people are without work and without hope."
EFF spokes person Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said his party had also embraced social media, adding that all its accounts are "used to their full potential".