President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mosotho Moepya as the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) effective from October 15.
Moepya will be succeeding Glen Mashinini, whose term ended in April.
The president’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya said, “Mr Moepya has extensive knowledge and experience of the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission.
“He has served as a full-time member of the Electoral Commission since 2018 after holding various senior positions in the Commission since 1998.”
The appointment of Moepya has been made in terms of Section 8 (1) of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996.
“President Ramaphosa wishes Mr Moepya well in his new role,” said Magwenya.
-IOL
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