Treasury says election day glitches not due to a lack of IEC funds

JOHANNESBURG - National Treasury has refuted claims that the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) was not funded adequately.

This follows news reports that the election was marred by financial constraints, leading to some problems for the IEC in running the 7th democratic elections.

On Wednesday, some voting stations across the country experienced glitches, leaving many voters frustrated.

Treasury said it continuously engaged with the IEC on its funding requirements for the polls, and the commission said it did not require any additional allocation on top of the accumulated surplus.