President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the term of office for the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Edward Kieswetter, for two years. 'The decision follows the agreement between the President and Kieswetter to extend the tenure of the Commissioner to enable an orderly leadership transition in the organisation,' the Presidency said on Tuesday. READ | President Ramaphosa agrees to extend Commissioner Kieswetter's tenure at SARS In March 2019, President Ramaphosa appointed Kieswetter in terms of Section 6 of the South African Revenue Service Act, for a five-year term that started on 1 May 2019. Kieswetter will continue leading the execution of the current strategic direction of the revenue service while ensuring a smooth leadership transition. Source: South African Government News Agency The Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) announced in a press conference on Tuesday evening the composition of the 279 local councils that will be installed next Friday, March 1. An agreement has been reached in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior to inaugurate the local councils next Friday, ISIE President Farouk Bouasker said after the announcement of the composition of the local councils. He explained that the inaugural session of each local council will be chaired by the elected member who received the highest number of votes. Bouasker also noted that the ISIE will summon all members of the elected local councils on Saturday, March 2 to conduct the first draw of lots for the regional councils. These draws will take place under the supervision of the ISIE and in locations to be determined later, he said. Late on Saturday, the ISIE will announce the composition of the 24 regional councils (according to the number of governorates in the republic). Elections for the district councils (5 districts) and the Council of Regions and Districts (second chamber of parliament) will then take place in what Bouasker described as a "quick process" that "will not exceed one month". Bouasker added that the various councils would begin their work in April next year, in accordance with the law and the constitution.