President Ramaphosa Appoints New Electoral Commissioners

Pretoria, 4 November 2025 — President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed new members to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in accordance with Section 6 of the Electoral Commission Act, following recommendations by the National Assembly.

Mrs. Joyce Pitso and Mr. Mosotho Moepya have been appointed as full-time commissioners, while Judge Dhaya Pillay will serve as a part-time commissioner.

In terms of Section 8(1) of the Act, President Ramaphosa has designated Mr. Moepya as Chairperson of the Commission.

The Presidency said the President extends his best wishes to the newly appointed commissioners in their work to uphold the integrity of South Africa’s electoral processes.