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FILE: The commission drew criticism after it reopened candidate registration last year. Picture: Emmanuel Croset/AFP

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Mamabolo says the knock on IEC's reputation was unjustifiable

By Kgomotso Modise

IEC chief Sy Mamabolo said this as the country commemorates 28 years since its first democratic elections in 1994.

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    249 days ago
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    IEC: Nomination process for Oct elections records highest number of candidates

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    The commission received the final report of the Inquiry into Ensuring Free and Fair Elections during COVID-19 from former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke earlier this week.

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    329 days ago
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    The president announced that the local government elections will be held in October despite strong opposition from some political parties who have warned that the pandemic will make it difficult for such to take place.

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    IEC considering increasing size of provincial legislatures

    The IEC said that the sizes of legislatures have stagnated over the past 20 years and had not responded to changing population numbers.

    531 days ago
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    IEC tells Parly VMDs ‘crucial’ for successful delivery of 2021 local govt polls

    Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo told Parliament that the devices would allow electoral officials to register voters in the particular part of a ward where they lived and note their address at the same time.

    684 days ago
  • FILE: IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabulo addresses those gathered at the IEC ROC for the election results. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

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    Mamabolo concedes there’s room for improvement going forward

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    1107 days ago
  • FILE: Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo gives an update on the voting process at the national results operation centre in Pretoria. Picture: @GovernmentZA/Twitter

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    1109 days ago
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