Budget cuts badly affect IEC as local elections loom
This week’s by-election is a test for the IEC to see how it will fare holding an election in the middle of a pandemic
09 November 2020 - 12:41
The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) says budgetary cuts of almost R120m have affected all aspects of its work and it will be engaging with the finance ministry about keeping its funding at an optimal level.
“The electoral commission has had to endure a number of budget reductions, to ensure that the fiscal position of the country is not much worse than it already is. So we have had therefore to adjust plans to come within what is available,” chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said on Monday. ..
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