Mosotho Moepya has been appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
Judge Dhaya Pillay, who was appointed as an IEC commissioner in 2018 will serve as a part time member whilst Joyce Pitso, who has served as an elections consultant on the continent will serve as a full-time member of the Electoral Commission.
Moepya has served as Chairperson of the IEC since his appointment in 2022 and has held various roles in the commission, which include Director for Electoral Logistics amongst others.
Commissioners are tasked with managing the elections of national, provincial municipal legislative bodies, ensuring elections are free and fair, declaring the results of the elections and compiling and maintaining a voters roll.
The Commissioners will their term for a period of seven years.
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