By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
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.
“Moepya has extensive knowledge and experience of the powers and functions of the Electoral Commission,” reads the Presidency’s statement.
“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.
Moepya holds a B.Com and University Education Diploma from the University of the North as well as an honours degree in Business Administration and an MBA, both from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
Before his involvement with elections, he held positions in the fast-moving consumer goods, third party logistics, and information technology industries where he worked for Unilever South Africa (Pty) Limited, Transnet Freight Rail, Barloworld Limited and the Bidvest Group.
Ramaphosa said he wishes Moepya well in his new role.