As of April 2024, almost 28 million citizens registered to vote in the South African general elections. Of these, the majority were women, at 15.3 million, whereas men accounted for around 12 million of the registrations.
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Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. (May 23, 2024). Total number of registered voters in South Africa in 2024, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. "Total number of registered voters in South Africa in 2024, by gender (in millions)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. (2024). Total number of registered voters in South Africa in 2024, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa. "Total Number of Registered Voters in South Africa in 2024, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Independent Electoral Commission South Africa, Total number of registered voters in South Africa in 2024, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Total number of registered voters in South Africa in 2024, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Independent Electoral Commission South Africa, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1440283/number-of-registered-voters-in-south-africa-by-gender/