Voter registration will be held this weekend for six (6) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Free State, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, 8 April 2020.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 15 February 2020, and Sunday, 16 February 2020, 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.
Voters should take their identity document (ID) with them – either a green barcoded ID book, a smartcard ID, or a valid Temporary ID Certificate. They will also need to complete their physical home address on registration or provide sufficient particularities 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 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.
Registration will be held in the following wards:
In the Free State:
• Ward 03 in the Matjhabeng Municipality – FS184, with 6 730 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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22510022
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PHOMOLONG
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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22510033
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HENNENMAN
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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22510066
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HOËRSKOOL
HENNENMAN
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22510088
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BAHALE
SECONDARY SCHOOL
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22510099
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PHOMOLONG
COMMUNITY HALL
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22640138
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PER LOT FARM
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22640240
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ONVERWACHT
MEMORIUM FARM
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22640262
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BEGINSEL FARM
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22640295
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ONS ANKER
INTERMEDIATE FARM SCHOOL
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In Gauteng:
• Ward 60 in the Ekurhuleni Municipality – EKU, with 12 758 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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33060114
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ABRAM HLOPE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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33060125
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OASIS OF LIFE
FAMILY CHURCH.
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33060215
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THE TRUE VINE
WORSHIP CENTRE
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33060226
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SIJABULILE
SCHOOL
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33061014
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KEDITSELANA
CULTURAL VILLAGE
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• Ward 103 in the Ekurhuleni Municipality – EKU, with 14 580 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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33000039
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NQUBELA
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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33060158
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PALM RIDGE
COMMUNITY HALL
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33061104
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KWENELE
REGIONAL PARK
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33061250
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D SPORTS
GROUND EXT.6 (TENT)
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• Ward 03 in the Tshwane Municipality – TSH, with 15 999 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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32950122
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GENERAAL
BEYERS LAERSKOOL
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32950155
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TENT - PARK
WESTVIEW
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32950166
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LAERSKOOL WESPARK
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32950177
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TSHWANE SOUTH
COLLEGE FOR FET (PRETORIA WEST CAMPUS)
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32950188
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KWAGGASRAND
LAERSKOOL
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32952090
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TSHWANE SOUTH
TVET COLLEGE
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In KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 32 in eThekwini Municipality – ETH, with 17 265 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43370197
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CLAIRWOOD
BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOL
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43371244
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DURBAN
YMCA-HALL
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43371301
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THEKWINI
COLLEGE - MELBOURNE CAMPUS
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43371974
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BAXTER PARK
(TENT)
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43371985
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DURBAN MUSIC
SCHOOL
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• Ward 07 in the uMvoti Municipality – KZN245, with 5 355 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
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Voting District/Station Number
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Voting Station Details
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43840021
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OLD
NHLALAKAHLE COMMUNITY HALL
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43840043
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BUHLEBUYEZA
SECONDARY SCHOOL
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43840065
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THOLINHLANHLA
PRIMARY SCHOOL
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Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 7 April 2020 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 23 and 27 March 2020.
Applications for special votes can also be made online via the IEC’s website, www.elections.org.za. 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 online at www.elections.org.za.
Voters can also apply for special votes via cellphone 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.
For more information on these by-elections contact your local (municipal) IEC office weekdays during office hours. Contact details for all IEC offices are available on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za under Contact Us.
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ELECTION TIMETABLE FOR ALL MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS CALLED ON OR BEFORE 6 MARCH TO BE HELD ON 8 APRIL 2020
The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:
6 March: Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
12 March: Certification of the voters’ roll
16 March: Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
17 March: Notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
20 March: Cut-off date and time for party/independent to submit outstanding ward candidate documents
20 March: Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations
23 March: Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
23 March: Issue certificates to candidates
23 March: Opening of applications for special votes
27 March: Closing of applications for special votes
7 April: Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits (08h00 to 17h00)
8 April: By-election (Voting takes place at voting stations between 07h00 and 21h00)
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the date listed)