Municipal By-elections on 24 May 2023
When:
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 7:00 AM
-
9:00 PM
Where:
Five municipal wards in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal
Description:
Municipal ward by-elections will be held for five municipal ward by-elections in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces on Wednesday, 24 May 2023.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open on Wednesday, 24 May, from 07h00 to 21h00, to allow registered voters to cast their ballots.
Voters should take their identity document (ID) with them – either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate.
Voters are reminded that it is a criminal offence to vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident.
By-elections will be held in the following wards:
In Gauteng
• Ward 25 in Ekurhuleni Municipality - EKU, with 15 393 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting District
32890226 LAERSKOOL BREDEL
32890877 HERVORMDE KERK
33010603 PETIT HIGH SCHOOL
33110288 BEKEKAYO PRIMARY SCHOOL
33110299 MEHLARENG COMBINED FARM SCHOOL
33110301 BUSY BEE PRIMARY SCHOOL
33110435 EASTLANDS LIFESTYLE
• Ward 08 in Lesedi Municipality – GT423, with 4 536 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting District
33070025 SHALIMAR RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
33070036 A.G. VISSER LAERSKOOL
In KwaZulu-Natal
• Ward 73 in eThekwini Municipality – ETH, with 16 444 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting District
43370209 ARENA PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
43370254 SUNBEAM PRIMARY SCHOOL
43370467 MEADOWLANDS SECONDARY SCHOOL
43370603 SUNNYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43370715 BELVEDERE PRIMARY SCHOOL
43371121 WITTEKLIP SECONDARY SCHOOL
43371312 RISECLIFF SECONDARY SCHOOL
43371389 CRESTVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL
43371693 ASTRA PRIMARY SCHOOL
• Ward 15 Mandeni Municipality – KZN291, with 3 192 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting Station Details
43460063 SUNDUMBILI PRIMARY SCHOOL
43460085 THUKELA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
• Ward 12 uMzimkhulu – KZN435, with 3 658 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Voting will take place at the following stations:
Voting District/Station Number Voting District
11830036 KWATSHAKA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11830340 BOMBASI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11830496 RIETVLEI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11830698 MBUZWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11831150 ZIMEMA SENIOR PRIMARY
11831183 RIETVLEI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
11831318 JIRAH SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Voters are no longer required to wear masks or face coverings within a voting station, although they may continue to do so at their discretion. Similarly, voters are no longer required to sanitise their hands on entry to voting stations, but may do so if they wish.
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