Ex-MMC is a citizen – IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that former member of the mayoral committee of roads and transport in the City of Tshwane, Sheila Senkubuge, was a verified citizen at the time of her appointment, according to the voters’ roll.

“The IEC confirms that Ms Senkubuge was verified as a citizen and thus placed on the voter’s roll. It is on this basis that she was able to contest as a candidate in the 2016 general elections of municipal councils,” the IEC said yesterday.

This comes after after a private citizen laid charges against Senkubuge questioning whether she was eligible to hold a council seat, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) John Moody confirmed this weekend.

The citizen claimed that Senkubuge held permanent residency at the time of her appointment, before becoming a naturalised citizen. In response, her party, the DA, said the IEC must explain their processes and the law must take its course in Senkubuge’s case.

The IEC pointed out that the department of home affairs was the custodian of citizenship while the electoral body was responsible for maintaining the voters’ roll.

Senkubuge recently made headlines following a leaked audio recording pointing to an alleged sex scandal involving her and Tshwane Mayor, Stevens Mokgalapa. She has since resigned, citing efforts to personally vilify her.

Mokgalapa has been placed on special leave following the scandal.

– News24 Wire

The IEC confirms that Ms Senkubuge was verified as a citizen and thus placed on the voter’s roll.

IEC