Municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape on Wednesday, 22 July 2015.
A total of 10 wards will be contested covering 38 voting districts.
Special voting at voting stations as well as home visits will take place on 21 July 2015 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters interested in casting a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 6 July and 10 July 2015.
By-elections will be held in the following wards/voting districts:
Eastern Cape:
• Ward 1 in the Makana [Grahamstown] Municipality – EC104 with 1 625 registered voters became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
10260010 ALFRED DIKE KOTA HALL
10330018 CARLISLE BRIDGE FARM SCHOOL
10330074 KOONAP COMMUNITY HALL
10330096 COMMITTEES DRIFT POLICE STATION (TENT)
10330119 DOUGLAS HEIGHTS
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 12 in the uMshwathi [Wartburg] Municipality – KZN221 with 3 752 registered voters became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43772351 INKULULEKO HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL
43772362 GOBIZEMBE HIGH SCHOOL
43773475 PELLA PRIMARY SCHOOL
43775219 BAXOLELENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Ward 5 in the Ntambana [Ntambana] Municipality – KZN283 with 5 430 registered voters became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43413128 SABOKWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43413139 JABULANI DISABLED CENTRE
43415928 SIVANADA CRECHE
43416918 SIKHANYISELE CENTRE
43417919 KWABIYELA STORE AT KHEYIZANA AREA (TENT)
43418235 FATIMA ROMAN CHURCH
Limpopo:
• Ward 13 in the Blouberg [Bochum/My Darling] Municipality – LIM351 with 3 394 registered voters became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
76120129 NONYANA PRIMARY SCHOOL
76120130 MABEA SECONDARY SCHOOL
76130063 MAKGAFEIA PRIMARY SCHOOL
76130377 SEMETSE PRIMARY SCHOOL
76130434 BOIKHUTSO PRIMARY SCHOOL
76130579 SEPANYA PRIMARY SCHOOL
76130669 MAMOYAHABO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Mpumalanga:
• Ward 2 in the Steve Tshwete [Middelburg] Municipality – MP313 with 4 497 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
54530018 HENDRINA PRIMARY SCHOOL
54530052 HENDRINA EXTENSION 7 OPEN SPACE (TENT)
North West:
• Ward 9 in the Moretele [Makapanstad] Municipality – NW371 with 3 100 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
86660680 RETHUSITSWE PRIMARY SCHOOL
86660703 MMOTLANA PRIMARY SCHOOL
86660714 WORD ALIVE BIBLE CHURCH
Western Cape:
• Ward 2 in the Matzikama [Vredendal] Municipality – WC011 with 3 753 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the death of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97620015 MIRIAM OWIES
97630016 COMMUNITY HALL EBENHAESER
97790068 VREDENDAL HIGH SCHOOL
97860101 NAASTDRIFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Ward 10 in the Langeberg [Robertson] Municipality – WC026 with 2 932 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following station:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97400022 ASHTON PUBLIC COMBINED SCHOOL
• Ward 9 in the Knysna [Knysna] Municipality – WC048 with 3 940 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97270038 SUNRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
97270083 CEARN HALL
97270151 THESEN ISLAND HALL
•Ward 10 in the Knysna [Knysna] Municipality – WC048 with 3 584 registered voters which became vacant as a result of the resignation of the councillor. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
97270016 KNYSNA PRIMARY SCHOOL
97270027 TOWN HALL
97270218 VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
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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Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
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29 June 2015
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 19 JUNE 2015 TO BE HELD ON 22 JULY 2015
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
19 June: Notice calling the by-election on or before
25 June: Certification of the voters’ roll and making certified segments available for inspection
25 June: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
29 June at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
30 June: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
3 July at 17h00: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
6 July: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
6 July: Issue certificates to candidates
6 July: Opening of applications for special votes
10 July: Closing of applications for special votes
21 July: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
22 July: By-election date