Media Contacts

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The Chairperson, Commissioner Brigalia Bam, and the Chief Electoral Officer, Adv Pansy Tlakula, are the national spokespersons for the Electoral Commission (IEC).

They are assisted by the provincial electoral officers, who act as spokespersons in the provinces.

National

Chief Communication Officer:
Kate Bapela

Tel:	(012) 622 5579
Fax:	(012) 622 5429
Cell:	082 600 6386
Email:	bapelak@elections.org.za

Interview requests and media queries:
spokesperson@elections.org.za

Media facilitator:
Lydia Young

Tel:	(012) 622 5425
Fax:	(012) 622 5429
Cell:	082 650 8652
Email:	youngl@elections.org.za

Please Note: Lydia Young is NOT a spokesperson for the IEC.

Provincial

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 Tel:  (043) 709 4200 Fax:  (043) 709 4210     Provincial Electoral Officer: Rev Bongani Finca Cell: 082 650 5449 Email: fincab@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Ms Pearl Ngoza Cell: 074 235 9437  Email: ngozap@elections.org.za     Gauteng Tel: (011) 644 7400 Fax: (011) 644 7447     Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Simon Mamabolo  Cell: 082 328 3768 Email: mamabolos@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Moss Pitso Cell: 082 651 8083 Email: pitsom@elections.org.za     Limpopo Tel: (015) 283 9100 Fax: (086) 674 8802     Provincial Electoral Officer: Ms Nkaro Mateta Cell:  082 800 2261 Email: matetan@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Motsiri Ramafalo Cell: 082 548 2134 Email: ramafalom@elections.org.za     North West Tel: (018) 391 0800 Fax: (018) 391 0851     Provincial Electoral Officer: Dr Tumelontle Thiba Cell: 083 417 8762 Email: thibat@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Moss Makodi  Cell: 072 750 6035 Email: makodim@elections.org.za     Western Cape Tel: (021) 910 5700 Fax: (086) 674 8816     Provincial Electoral Officer: Rev Courtney Sampson  Cell: 083 285 6924 Email: sampsonc@elections.org.za     Media Liaison Officer: Trevor Davids Cell:  084 408 8317 Email: mediawc@elections.org.za

Free State Tel:  (051) 401 5000 Fax:  (051) 430 7585     Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Jabulani Mepha Cell: 082 802 3153 Email: mephaj@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Mathabo Mfete Cell: 083 507 9895 Email: mfetem@elections.org.za     KwaZulu-Natal Tel: (031) 279 2200 Fax: (086) 674 8829     Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Mawethu Mosery     Cell: 082 821 9722 Email: moserym@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Thabani Ngwira Cell: 084 505 5117 Email: ngwirat@elections.org.za     Mpumalanga Tel: (013) 754 0200 Fax: (086) 544 2174     Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Steve Ngwenya Cell: 082 331 3163 Email: ngwenyas@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Sibusiso Nkosi Cell: 072 919 0704 Email: nkosisv@elections.org.za     Northern Cape Tel: (053) 838 5000 Fax: (053) 831 8095     Provincial Electoral Officer: Mr Bonolo Modise Cell:   Email: modiseb@elections.org.za     Communication Officer: Maruping Wildebees Cell: 083 984 2422 Email: wildebeesm@elections.org.za