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  "path": "/press-releases/2026-05-20-exams-elections-and-the-youth-vote-expert-warns-of-pressure-on-first-time-voters/",
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  "textContent": "Dr Mabutho Shangase, senior lecturer in political studies and international relations at the North-West University, says the overlap could affect voter turnout.",
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