After the recent candidate list leak, the Electoral Commission is urged to reinforce internal controls and ethical conduct among its staff.
The, has urged the Independent Electoral Commission to bolster its internal controls and instil a strong sense of ethical conduct among its staff members to safeguard the institution’s integrity.
The Commission promptly initiated an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the unauthorised disclosure and identify the source.In response to the breach, the Commission reported the incident to the Information Regulator in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, as the disclosed documents contained personal information of data subjects.that it terminated the employment contract of the implicated employee.
Chabane commended the swift action taken by the Electoral Commission of South Africa in investigating the breach of confidentiality regarding the candidate lists.