The Electoral
Commission will hold voter registration this weekend in the Eastern Cape,
Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Western Cape provinces on Saturday, 30 August 2025 and Sunday, 31 August 2025, ahead of municipal by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 15 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 15 in the Dr. A.B.
Xuma Local Municipality – EC137, the
ward became vacant as a result of the councillor no longer qualifying to
be a councillor.
Registration
and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number
|
/Voting Station Details
|
|
11570183
|
-Msintsana Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11570217
|
-Cefane Primary Junior School
|
|
|
11570363
|
-Madotyeni Clinic
|
|
|
11570633
|
-Boleni Senior Primary School
|
|
|
11571218
|
-Nokhululekile
Store
|
|
|
11571229
|
-Rasmeni Primary Junior School
|
|
|
11571230
|
-Zwelinzima Junior Secondary School
|
|
|
11571320
|
-Ndobe Primary School
|
|
Gauteng Province
- Ward 29 in the City of
Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality – JHB, 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
|
|
32840300
|
-Noordgesig Primary School
|
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32840647
|
-Lofentse Secondary School
|
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32840805
|
-Good News Outreach Bible Church
|
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32840861
|
-Ipolokeng Primary School
|
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32840883
|
-Namedi Secondary School
|
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32840928
|
-Diepkloof Multipurpose Hall
|
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32841020
|
-Tent at Diepkloof Grounds
|
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32841615
|
-Tent (Pennyville Phase 3)
|
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32841727
|
-St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church
|
Limpopo
Province
- Ward 2
in the Musina Local Municipality – LIM341, 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
|
|
76070022
|
-Beitbridge Primary
School
|
|
76120028
|
-Pontdrift Police
Station
|
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76120220
|
-School At Mpathaka
Brombeek Farm
|
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76370317
|
-Skutwater Farm Zz2
|
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76370339
|
-Tent at Naples Farm
|
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76370340
|
-Maroi Farm School
|
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76370384
|
-Tent at Maanda Farm
|
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76370407
|
-Mopane Intermediate
School
|
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76370957
|
-Overvlakte Farm 5
|
North West Province
- Ward 7 in the Ramotshere Moiloa Local
Municipality – NW385, the ward became vacant as a result of the termination of
councillor membership from party.
Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
|
Voting District/Station Number
|
/Voting Station Details
|
|
86550116
|
-Phakedi
Secondary School
|
|
86550127
|
-Mashwelwa Primary
School
|
|
86550149
|
-Manogelo Primary
School
|
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86550611
|
-Nyetse Tribal Office
|
|
86553737
|
-Sesamotho Primary
School
|
|
86553748
|
-Majabe Primary
School
|
|
86553906
|
-Readira Early
Learning Centre.
|
|
86554110
|
-Dinaledi Early
Learning Centre.
|
Western Cape Province
- Ward 4 in the Langeberg Local Municipality –
WC026, 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
|
|
97890014
|
-Happy Valley
Community Hall
|
- Ward 6 in the Swellendam Local Municipality –
WC034, 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
|
|
98050013
|
-VGK Church Hall
|
Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply online via the
IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za, between 29 September 2025 and 03
October 2025. Special voting will
take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 14 October 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 05 SEPTEMBER TO BE HELD ON 15
OCTOBER 2025
The cut-off dates for the various electoral
processes for these by-elections are as follows:
|
05 Sept 2025
|
-Notice calling the by-election on or before, and
opening of nomination of candidates
|
|
08 Sept 2025
|
-Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
15 Sept 2025
|
-Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
|
|
19 Sept 2025- |
-Electoral Commission to decide on objections to
voters’ roll
|
|
22 Sept 2025
|
-Certification of voters’ roll
|
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22 Sept 2025 at 17h00
|
-Cut-off date and time for submission of
nomination of candidates
|
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23 Sept 2025
|
-Notify party/independent nominator of
non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
|
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26 Sept 2025
|
-Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to
voting stations and mobile voting stations
|
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26 Sept 2025 on 17h00
|
-Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to
submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
|
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29 Sept 2025
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-Opening of applications for special votes
|
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29 Sept 2025
|
-Compilation and certification of lists of
candidates contesting a ward
|
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29 Sept 2025
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-Issue certificates to candidates
|
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03 Oct 2025
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-Closing of applications for special votes
|
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14 Oct 2025
|
-Special votes at voting stations and special vote
home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
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15 Oct 2025
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-By-election date
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(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the dates listed)
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