# The Electoral Commission has appointed and trained 48-thousand-212 staff members to support this coming weekend’s special voter registration process. CEO Sy Mamabolo confirmed approximately 34-thousand of the recruits are unemployed but qualified people. He emphasises the role electoral activities play in creating temporary jobs and valuable skills development opportunities. Mamabolo says 37-thousand of those appointed are women:
Over 34,000 unemployed qualified South Africans recruited for registration weekend [SOUND]
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