Publication of names and roles of employees and organs of State that provide assistance to the First Respondent in terms of that section and other declarations thereto 52. Section 10A(3) of the Electoral Act states that the State and any person, body, organ, agency or institution, belonging to or employed by the State, shall afford the Commission such assistance as may be reasonably required for the protection of the independence, impartiality and dignity of the Commission. For the sake of transparency, it is essential that it is made publically known which persons, bodies, organs, agencies or institutions belonging to or employed by the State will provide assistance to the First Respondent in terms of this provision and what the nature of that assistance will be. 53. Therefore, the Applicants will seek a declaratory order that the First Respondent has a legal duty to disclose to the public any person, body, organ, agency or institution, belonging to or employed by the State, who provides assistance to the Commission in order to protect its independence, integrity and dignity as well as the precise nature of the assistance. 54. The purpose of this provision is clearly for the sole purpose to protecting the First Respondent’s independence, integrity and 24

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