MOTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF MR MOSOTHO MOEPYA AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (IEC)
The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House
- notes that after six months without a Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), President Cyril Ramaphosa filled the vacancy by appointing Mr Mosotho Moepya, on the 14th October 2022;
- further notes that before Mr Moepya was elected to the Commission, he started working at the IEC in 1998, holding various positions, including Director for Electoral Logistics, Senior Manager for Electoral Logistics, Planning and Infrastructure, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Electoral Cfficer;
- acknowledges that he holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree and other degrees;
- further acknowledges that Mr Moepya has extensive knowledge and experience of the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission; and
offers its well wishes to him and believes he will rise to the challenges of his new post.
