The Electoral Commission will hold voter registration this weekend in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng and Limpopo provinces on Saturday, 26 July 2025, and Sunday, 27 July 2025, ahead of municipal by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 10 September 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 01 in the Kou-Kamma Local
Municipality – EC109, the ward became vacant as a result of the death of the
councillor.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting
District/Station Number
|
/Voting
Station Details
|
|
10420018
|
-Multipurpose Centre Misgund
|
|
10420029
|
-Krakeelrivier Community Hall
|
|
10420030
|
-Proefplaas Hall
|
Free State
Province
- Ward 07 in the Nala Local
Municipality – FS185, the ward became vacant as a result of the termination of the
councillor's membership from the party.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting
District/Station Number
|
/Voting
Station Details
|
|
22470038
|
-Oziel Selele Comprehensive
Secondary School
|
|
22470184
|
-Boikutlo Primary School
|
Gauteng Province
- Ward 130 in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality- JHB, the ward became vacant as a result of the death of the
councillor.
Registration and voting will take
place at the following stations:
|
Voting
District/Station Number
|
/Voting
Station Details
|
|
32862034
|
-Emdeni Senior Secondary
School
|
|
32862067
|
-Josiah Khumalo Adult
Education Centre
|
|
32862078
|
-Emseni Primary School
|
|
32862113
|
-Atamelang Primary School
|
|
32862146
|
-Naledi Methodist Church
|
|
32862393
|
-Naledi Lutheran Church
|
|
32863440
|
-Tent- Ash Mountain Opp.
House No. 382
|
|
32871562
|
-Apostolic Faith Mission
Sunrise Park
|
Limpopo
Province
- Ward 05 in the Bela-Bela Local
Municipality – LIM366, the ward became vacant as a result of the termination of death of
councillor.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting
District/Station Number
|
/Voting
Station Details
|
|
76470026
|
-Bela Bela High School
|
|
76470026
|
-New Jerusalem Church
|
Voters
wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply online via the IEC’s website,
www.elections.org.za, between 25
August 2025 and 29 August 2025. Special voting will take place at voting
stations as well as through home visits on 09 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 01 AUGUST 2025 TO
BE HELD ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2025
The
cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as
follows:
|
01 Aug
2025
|
-Notice
calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
|
|
04 Aug
2025
|
-Open
inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
11 Aug
2025
|
-Close
inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
15 Aug
2025
|
-Electoral
Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
|
|
18 Aug
2025
|
-Certification
of voters’ roll
|
|
18 Aug
2025 at 17h00
|
-Cut-off
date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
|
|
19 Aug 2025
|
-Cut-off
date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding
candidate documents
|
|
22 Aug 2025
|
-Notices:
List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting
stations
|
|
22 Aug 2025
on 17h00
|
-Cut-off
date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed
Acceptance of Nomination
|
|
25 Aug 2025
|
-Opening
of applications for special votes
|
|
25 Aug 2025
|
-Compilation
and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
|
|
25 Aug 2025
|
-Issue
certificates to candidates
|
|
29 Aug 2025
|
-Closing
of applications for special votes
|
|
09 Sept
2025
|
-Special
votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
|
|
10 Sept
2025
|
-By-election
date
|
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the dates
listed)
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