The Electoral
Commission will hold voter registration this weekend in Eastern Cape, Gauteng
and Mpumalanga provinces on Saturday, 16
August 2025 and Sunday, 17 August 2025, ahead of municipal by-elections
scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 01
October 2025.
Voting
stations will open from 08h00 to 17h00 to
allow all eligible voters to register and for current voters to check their
registration details and to provide/update address details where necessary.
The Electoral Commission reminds eligible voters to bring their identity document (ID) for registration, either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate. Eligible voters will be required to complete their physical home address on registration or provide sufficient particulars of their place of residence. Documented proof of address (e.g., a municipal account) is not required.
Voters may also check and update their details at
their local (municipal) Electoral Commission (IEC) office on weekdays during
office hours. Voters are reminded that it is a criminal offence to register and
vote in a ward in which they are not ordinarily resident.
The by-elections will be held as follows:
Eastern Cape
province
- Ward 05
in the Elundini Local Municipality – EC141, the ward became
vacant as a result of the resignation of councillor.
Registration and voting will take place at the
following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number
|
/Voting Station Details
|
|
11611055
|
-Ntushuntushu Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620022
|
-Mcwangele Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620369
|
-Inxu Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620370
|
-Zwelidumile Senior Primary School
|
|
|
11620404
|
-Mbonisweni Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620459
|
-Ntaba Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620695
|
-Ngxaza Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620853
|
-Sithana Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620864
|
-Goniwe Senior Primary School
|
|
|
11620976
|
-Zandise Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11620987
|
-Lower Ngxaza Senior Primary School
|
|
|
11621001
|
-Mabandla Senior Primary School
|
|
|
11621067
|
-Nontatyana School
|
|
Gauteng
Province
- Ward 10
in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality – TSH, the ward became
vacant as a result of the death of councillor.
Registration and voting will take place at the
following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number
|
/Voting Station Details
|
|
32952045
|
-Barak Education Foundation
|
|
32952113
|
-Rephafogile Secondary School
|
|
32952371
|
-Viva Village Community Centre
|
|
32952416
|
-African Faith Mission Stoffel Park
|
|
32952696
|
-Calvary Christ Mission - Church
|
|
32952753
|
-Mountain Of Glory Church
|
|
32953136
|
-Eba-Motle Day Care
|
|
32953248
|
-Impendulo Primary School
|
Mpumalanga Province
- Ward 26 in the
Emalehleni Local Municipality – MP312, the
ward became vacant as a result of the resignation of councillor.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number
|
/Voting Station Details
|
|
54270019
|
-Ebenezer Gospel Ministries
|
|
54270042
|
-Kriel High School
|
|
54270064
|
-Laerskool Krielpark
|
|
54270075
|
-Roman Catholic Church
|
Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote
can apply online via the IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za, between 15 September 2025 and
19 September 2025. Special voting
will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 30
September 2025 between 08h00 and 17h00.
Once voters have applied online, they will
receive an SMS notifying them of the outcome when their application has been
processed. They can also check the status of their special vote application on
the IEC website. Voters can also visit their local IEC office weekdays during
office hours.
Voters can also apply for special votes via cell
phone by SMSing their identity number to 32249 (charged at R1). The SMS
application facility is only available for those applying to cast a special
vote at their voting station and NOT for home visits.
ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS
CALLED ON OR BEFORE 22 AUGUST 2025 TO BE HELD ON 01 OCTOBER 2025
The cut-off dates for the various electoral
processes for these by-elections are as follows:
|
22 Aug 2025
|
-Notice calling the by-election on or before, and
opening of nomination of candidates
|
|
25 Aug 2025
|
-Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
01 Sept 2025
|
-Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
05 Sept 2025
|
-Electoral Commission to decide on objections to
voters’ roll
|
|
08 Sept 2025
|
-Certification of voters’ roll
|
|
08 Sept 2025 at 17h00
|
-Cut-off date and time for submission of
nomination of candidates
|
|
09 Sept 2025
|
-Notify party/independent nominator of
non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
|
|
12 Sept 2025
|
-Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to
voting stations and mobile voting stations
|
|
12 Sept 2025 on 17h00
|
-Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to
submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
|
|
15 Sept 2025
|
-Opening of applications for special votes
|
|
15 Sept
2025
|
-Compilation and certification of lists of
candidates contesting a ward
|
|
15 Sept
2025
|
-Issue certificates to candidates
|
|
19 Sept
2025
|
-Closing of applications for special votes
|
|
30 Sept
2025
|
-Special votes at voting stations and special vote
home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
|
|
01 Oct 2025
|
-By-election date
|
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the dates listed)
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