Two sets of municipal ward by-elections will take place next month. The first round of by-elections are scheduled for 13 August 2014 in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape while the second round will take place in KwaZulu-Natal on 27 August 2014.
A total of 25 wards will be contested on Wednesday, 13 August. Voting will take place in 124 voting districts in the following wards:
Eastern Cape:
• Ward 10 in Ndlambe [Port Alfred] Municipality – EC105 with 4 042 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
• Ward 11 in Port St Johns [Port St Johns] Municipality – EC154 with 3 773 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
• Ward 10 in Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] – NMA with 10 789 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
• Ward 40 in Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] – NMA with 11 557 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
Free State:
• Ward 17 in Moqhaka [Kroonstad] Municipality – FS201 with 4 152 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
• Ward 24 in Mangaung Metropolitan [Bloemfontein] Municipality – MAN with 7 906 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
Gauteng:
• Ward 32 in the City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB with 19 102 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
• Ward 90 in the City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg] Municipality – JHB with 15 982 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
• Ward 52 in Tshwane Metropolitan [Pretoria] Municipality – TSH with 14 497 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 4 in Indaka [Waaihoek] Municipality – KZN233 with 4 745 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the termination of the councillor’s membership by the party.
Limpopo:
• Ward 20 in Polokwane [Pietersburg] Municipality – LIM354 with 8 825 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
• Ward 23 in Polokwane [Pietersburg] Municipality – LIM354 with 8 788 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
Mpumalanga:
• Ward 2 in Emakhazeni [Belfast] Municipality – MP314 with 3 211 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the termination of the councillor’s membership by the party.
• Ward 14 in Thaba Chweu [Sabie] Municipality – MP321 with 6 446 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
North West:
• Ward 6 in Rustenburg [Rustenburg] Municipality – NW373 with 6 262 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
• Ward 12 in Rustenburg [Rustenburg] Municipality – NW373 with 6 748 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
• Ward 25 in Rustenburg [Rustenburg] Municipality – NW373 with 5 749 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
• Ward 22 in Tlokwe [Potchefstroom] Municipality – NW402 with 5 912 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
Northern Cape:
• Ward 4 in NAMA KHOI [Springbok] Municipality – NC062 with 2 811 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor.
• Ward 11 in KHARA HAIS [Upington] Municipality – NC083 with 2 847 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor.
Western Cape:
• Ward 5 in City of Cape Town [Cape Town] Municipality – CPT with 17 316 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
• Ward 54 in City of Cape Town [Cape Town] Municipality – CPT with 19 435 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the Provincial Legislature.
• Ward 56 in City of Cape Town [Cape Town] Municipality – CPT with 16 544 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
• Ward 10 in Swartland [Malmesbury] Municipality – WC015 with 4 129 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the councillor being elected to represent the party in the National Assembly.
• Ward 13 in Mossel Bay [Mossel Bay] Municipality – WC043 with 3 293 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the termination of the councillor’s membership by the party.
One ward will be contested on Wednesday, 27 August. Voting will take place in six (6) voting districts in the following ward:
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 4 in Jozini [Mkuze] Municipality – KZN272 with 4 003 registered voters. The ward became vacant as a result of the expulsion of the councillor by the MEC following the imprisonment of the councillor.
Voters can check their registration on www.elections.org.za or by sending an SMS with their ID number to 32 810 (charged at R1).
For more information on these by-elections, including special votes, 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 11 JULY 2014 TO BE HELD ON 13 AUGUST 2014
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
11 July: Notice calling the by-election
17 July: Certification of the voters’ roll and making certified segments available for inspection
17 July: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
21 July at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
22 July: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
25 July at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
28 July: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
28 July: Issue certificates to candidates
28 July: Opening of applications for special votes
1 August: Closing of applications for special votes
12 August: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits – 08h00 to 17h00
13 August: By-election date
ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 4 JULY 2014 TO BE HELD ON 27 AUGUST 2014
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
4 July: Notice calling the by-election
10 July: Certification of the voters’ roll and making certified segments available for inspection
31 July: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
4 August at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
5 August: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
8 August at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
11 August: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
11 August: Issue certificates to candidates
11 August: Opening of applications for special votes
15 August: Closing of applications for special votes
26 August: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits – 08h00 to 17h00
27 August: By-election date