4 April 2009
The Chairperson, Commissioner Brigalia Bam, and the Chief Electoral Officer,
Adv Pansy Tlakula, are the national spokespersons for the Independent Electoral
Commission (IEC). They are assisted by the provincial electoral officers who
act as spokespersons in the provinces.
The official spokesperson for the IEC is the Chief Communication
Officer:
Kate Bapela
Tel: 012 428 5579
Fax: 012 428 5429
Cell: 082 600 6386
E-mail: bapelak@elections.org.za
For interview requests and media queries, please use spokesperson@elections.org.za.
Communication Department at national office
Please note: Lydia Young is not a spokesperson for the IEC; she only acts as
a facilitator for the media.
Lydia Young
Tel: 012 428 5425
Fax: 012 428 5429
Cell: 082 650 8652
E-mail: youngl@elections.org.za
Contact numbers in the provinces
The provincial electoral officers act as the media spokespersons for the IEC
in their province. Their communication officers act as facilitators for the
media.
Eastern Cape province
Tel: 043 709 4200/01/02
Fax: 043 742 0948
Provincial Electoral Officer: Rev Bongani Finca
Cell: 082 650 5449
E-mail: fincab@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Ms Pearl Ngoza
Cell: 083 950 9455
E-mail: ngozap@elections.org.za
Free State
Tel: 051 401 5000
Fax: 051 430 4845
Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Jabulani Mepha
Cell: 082 802 3153
E-mail: mephaj@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Mathabo Mfete
Cell: 084 702 3888
E-mail: mfetem@elections.org.za
Gauteng
Tel: 011 644 7400
Fax: 011 644 7447
Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Simon Mamabolo
Cell: 082 328 3768
E-mail: mamabolos@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Solly Kganyago
Cell: 082 568 6122
E-mail: kganyagos@elections.org.za
KwaZulu-Natal
Tel: 031 279 2200
Fax: 086 674 8829
Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Mawethu Mosery
Cell: 082 821 9722
E-mail: moserym@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Thabani Ngwira
Cell: 084 505 5117
E-mail: ngwirat@elections.org.za
Limpopo
Tel: 015 291 0600
Fax: 086 674 8802
Provincial Electoral Officer: Ms Nkaro Mateta
Cell: 082 800 2261
E-mail: matetan@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Motsiri Ramafalo
Cell: 072 548 2134
E-mail: ramafalom@elections.org.za
Mpumalanga
Tel: 013 754 0200
Fax: 086 544 2174
Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Steve Ngwenya
Cell: 082 331 3163
E-mail: ngwenyas@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Sibusiso Nkosi
Cell: 072 919 0704
E-mail: nkosisv@elections.org.za
North West Province
Tel: 018 391 0800
Fax: 018 391 0851
Provincial Electoral Officer: Dr Tumelontle Thiba
Cell: 083 417 8762
E-mail: thibat@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Moss Makodi
Cell: 072 750 6035
E-mail: makodim@elections.org.za
Northern Cape Province
Tel: 053 838 5000
Fax: 053 831 8285
Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Justice Bekebeke
Cell: 082 650 8640
E-mail: bekebekej@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Godfrey Mjezu
Cell: 073 646 7045
E-mail: mjezug@elections.org.za
Western Cape
Tel: 021 944-5300
Fax: 086 674 8816
Provincial Electoral Officer: Rev Courtney Sampson
Cell: 083 285 6924
E-mail: sampsonc@elections.org.za
Communication Officer: Chris Balie
Cell: 083 708 3245
E-mail: baliec@elections.org.za
Issued: Independent Electoral Commission
4 April 2009
