IEC says its aware of payment delays for 2024 election volunteers

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has acknowledged that some citizens who volunteered as temporary election officials during the May 29 elections may not have received full payment. The delays are attributed to outstanding documentation, including signed contracts, attendance registers, and valid bank account information. “Without these documents and information, payments cannot be processed,” said the Commission.Efforts have been made to expedite payments, and the IEC reported that staff were paid for two-thirds of all workdays within a week of the elections, by June 8, 2024….