FORMER IEC DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON TERRY TSELANE LAUNCHES IEMSA

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TO ALL NEWS MEDIA/EDITORS

20 August 2019

FORMER IEC DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON TERRY TSELANE LAUNCHES IEMSA

Former Deputy Chairperson of Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Mr Terry Tselane will on Saturday, 24 August 2019, officially launch the Institute of Elections Management Services in Africa (IEMSA). IEMSA is a one-stop shop rendering election management services. Its main responsibility is to provide support for election management bodies in the continent, offer strategic advice and to manage elections for institutions that require such services.

IEMSA’s board is constituted by people all over the continent who have successfully managed and administered elections either as chairpersons or chief electoral officers of the election management bodies in their respective countries.

The official launch will be preceded by the sitting of the executive board as well as a parallel session on democracy education of Grade 3 kids from Alexander township and Sandton local primary schools. IEMSA will also launch an exciting and innovative democracy education program using computer games to interest primary school kids on democracy and electoral processes.

 

Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Saturday, 24 August 2019

Time: 18h00 for 18h30

Venue: Holiday Inn, Rivonia Road, Sandton

 

Members of the media interested in attending the event should RSVP to Sibusiso Mtungwa at sibusiso.m@publiceye.co.za/media or 065 811 4567 by Friday, 23 August 2019 before 17h00.

 

For Media Enquiries:

Mr Sibusiso Mtungwa

065 811 4567

sibusiso.m@publiceye.co.za/media