Issued by: Office of the Deputy President
Directors-General of National and Provincial government departments today, Friday 15 January met in Pretoria under the leadership of Frank Chikane, to discuss the role of government departments in assisting the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to register voters on 29, 30 and 31 January.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief Electoral Officer Mandla Mchunu.
The meeting today, expressed its gratitude to public servants at national, provincial, local governments, members of the SANDF and other parastatals for their invaluable contribution in last year's registration process. As a result and estimated 9.7 million voters registered for the second democratic elections scheduled for later this year.
The meeting received reports from all departments on their state of readiness to deploy members of the public service to the IEC for the last round of registration. In this regard the meeting expressed its confidence that on the basis of experience gained in the first phase of registration last year, the final round of registrations will be accompanied by much more effective deployment of resources.
The Directors-General further agreed that deployment of members of the civil service will be effected at provincial level. Members of the public service thus deployed will remain under the direction of and accountable to the IEC.
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Issued by the Office of Deputy President T.M Mbeki P/Bag X955 Pretoria 0001
15 January 1999