ELECTORAL COMMISSION
SA Parliament hails election veteran as head of IEC
Simon Mamabolo was previously the deputy chief electoral officer and also served as the provincial electoral officer for Gauteng
Parliament on Wednesday hailed the appointment of Simon Mamabolo as CEO of the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC), saying his rise to the helm of the chapter 9 institution points to systematic succession planning that will ensure skill retention. Mamabolo, a seasoned electoral officer, has been acting CEO since March when the IEC’s then head, Mosotho Moepya, chose not to renew his contract. Mamabolo was previously the deputy chief electoral officer and also served as the provincial electoral officer for Gauteng. Mamabolo’s first major task will be to implement the Constitutional Court ruling pertaining to incorporating addresses into the voters roll in preparation for the 2019 national and provincial elections, said Parliament’s home affairs committee chairperson Lemias Mashile. In 2016‚ the electoral court ordered the IEC to postpone by-elections in Tlokwe‚ North West after opposition parties successfully argued that the commission was compelled to provide addresses for everyone on t...
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