Centurion - Six municipal ward by-elections are scheduled to take place in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North West and Western Cape on Wednesday 5 April 2017.
Voting stations in these wards (listed below) will open this Saturday 11 February and Sunday 12 February from 08h00 to 17h00 to allow eligible voters to register and to check their registration details and to provide address details where necessary.
Voters should take their ID document with them (either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID or a valid Temporary ID Certificate). They will also need to complete their physical home address on registration. However, documented proof of address (e.g. a municipal account) is not required. Voters may also check and update their details at their local IEC office during office hours on weekdays.
Voters are reminded that they may only register and vote in a ward in which they are ordinarily resident. Registering to vote where you do not live is a criminal offence.
The following are the details of the wards to be contested in the 5 April by-elections:
Gauteng:
• Ward 73 in City of Johannesburg Municipality - JHB with 15 079 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
32850132 NORWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
32850143 PATERSON PARK RECREATION CENTRE
32850154 HOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
32850198 KILLARNEY COUNTRY CLUB
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 3 in uMuziwabantu Municipality - KZN214 with 5 467 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
44000019 HARDING TOWN COMMUNITY HALL
44000020 SUTTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
44000031 SEHOLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Ward 23 in Newcastle Municipality - KZN252 with 5 478 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the Electoral Court’s decision to set aside the result of the 2016 Municipal Elections. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43670190 HLABANA PRIMARY SCHOOL
43670213 PHIKELELA HIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL
43670617 ZUZA JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
43670808 KHULAKAHLE JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mpumalanga:
• Ward 1 in Victor Khanye Municipality – MP311 with 3 431 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
54190076 BAZANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
54190100 PRAISE CHRISTIAN CENTRE
North West:
• Ward 18 in Moretele Municipality - NW371 with 3 404 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
86660523 SEMPAPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
86660545 GOOD LUCK SHOP (TENT)
86660556 TLHAGELE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Western Cape:
• Ward 2 in Bitou Municipality - WC047 with 5 142 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97220033 PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY HALL
97220088 PLETTENBERG BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
97220213 BOSSIESGIF CRECHE
Special voting at voting stations as well as home visits will take place on 4 April 2017 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote must apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 20 and 24 March 2017.
For more information on these by-elections contact your local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours. Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 3 MARCH 2017 TO BE HELD ON 5 APRIL 2017
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
3 March: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
9 March: Certification of the voters’ roll
13 March: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
15 March: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
17 March: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
17 March: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
20 March: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
20 March: Issue certificates to candidates
20 March: Opening of applications for special votes
24 March: Closing of applications for special votes
4 April: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
5 April: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)