Municipal ward by-elections will take place in six provinces namely Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Western Cape on Wednesday, 28 March 2012.
A total of fourteen (14) wards will be contested. Voting will take place in 84 voting districts in the following wards:
Eastern Cape:
• Ward 4 in Emalahleni [Lady Frere] Municipality – EC136 with 3 091 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of the councillor;
• Ward 13 in Elundini [Mount Fletcher] Municipality – EC141 with 3 480 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of resignation of the councillor;
• Ward 6 in Umzimvubu [Mount Ayliff] Municipality – EC442 with 2 993 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of resignation of the councillor;
• Ward 8 in Mbizana [Bizana] Municipality – EC443 with 4 012 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of the councillor;
• Ward 10 in Ntabankulu [Ntabankulu] Municipality – EC444 with 2 961 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of the councillor;
• Ward 15 in Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality – NMA with 8 457 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of the councillor;
• Ward 26 in Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality NMA with 7 661 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of the councillor;
• Ward 55 in Nelson Mandela Bay [Port Elizabeth] Municipality with 10 368 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant as a result of death of a councillor;
Free State:
Ward 6 in Mafube [Frankfort] Municipality – FS205 with 3 051 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant due to death of the councillor.
Gauteng:
• Ward 8 in Midvaal [Meyerton] Municipality – GT422 with 3 950 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant due to the death of the councillor.
KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 56 in eThekwini [Durban Metro] Municipality – ETH with 17 544 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant due to death of the councillor;
• Ward 12 in Nongoma [Nongoma] Municipality – KNZ265 with 4 091 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by Inkatha Freedom Party and became vacant due to expulsion of the councillor.
Limpopo:
• Ward 24 in Makhado [Louis Trichardt] Municipality – LIM344 with 6 310 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant due to death of the councillor.
Western Cape:
• Ward 12 in Saldanha Bay [West Coast Peninsula] Municipality – WC014 with 3 459 registered voters. The ward was previously represented by African National Congress and became vacant due to resignation of the councillor.
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.
ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Centurion
17 March 2012
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