Voter registration this weekend for wards to be contested in Municipal By-Elections on 18 September 2019
Voter registration will be held this weekend for ten (10) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape on Wednesday, 18 September 2019.
Voting stations in the wards listed below will be open this Saturday, 3 August 2019 and Sunday, 4 August 2019 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.
By-elections will be held in the following wards:
In the Eastern Cape:
• Ward 19 in Buffalo City Municipality – BUF, with 8 054 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 10590432 | West Bank High School |
| 10590443 | George Randell Primary School |
| 10590454 | Billy Frances Hall |
| 10590500 | Buffalo Flats Primary School |
| 10590959 | AW Barnes Primary School |
• Ward 15 in Engcobo Municipality – EC137, with 4 060 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 11570093 | Sentube Primary Junior School |
| 11570183 | Msintsana Junior Secondary School |
| 11570363 | Madotyeni Clinic |
| 11570633 | Dabalamanzi Primary Junior School |
| 11571218 | Nokhululeni Store |
| 11571229 | Rasmeni Primary Junior School |
| 11571230 | Zwelinzima Junior School |
| 11571320 | Ndobe Senior Primary School |
• Ward 29 in King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality – EC157, with 6 383 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s incarceration. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 11510019 | Mqanduli Magistrate |
| 11590545 | Zwelivumile Juniour Secondary School |
| 11590624 | Upper Nqgwara Junior Secondary School |
| 11590703 | Lower Nqgwara Junior Secondary School |
| 11590781 | Nxele Junior Secondary School |
| 11590804 | Bantwanana Junior Secondary School |
| 11591377 | Phangindlela Junior Secondary School |
| 11591388 | Zwelitsha Store |
| 11591434 | Mnguni Trading Store |
| 11591445 | Bambanani Pre-School |
| 11591456 | Ndlunkulu Junior Secondary School |
| 11591478 | Gcina Manqabe Store |
| 11591489 | Senior Primary School |
• Ward 20 in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality – NMA, with 8 874 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the termination of the councillor’s membership by the party. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 10251368 | KwaZakhele Hostel |
| 10251379 | KwaZakhele High School |
| 10251380 | Nkuthalo Public Primary School |
| 10251391 | J.K. Zondi Primary School |
In KwaZulu-Natal:
• Ward 18 in Msunduzi Municipality – KZN225, with 10 216 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 43950977 | Mpumelelo Primary School |
| 43951013 | Unit 12 Community Hall |
| 43951125 | Ezizamele Pre-School |
| 43951204 | One life Church - Frances |
| 43951439 | Thornville Church |
• Ward 10 in uBuhlebezwe Municipality – KZN434, with 3 552 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 43992232 | Skhunyane Primary School |
| 43992456 | Sukuma Hall |
| 43992872 | Mhlabatshane Mission |
| 43992962 | MaleZulu Combined Primary School |
| 43992973 | Zwelithule Primary School |
In the North West:
• Ward 02 in JB Marks Municipality –NW405, with 3 876 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 86820453 | Tolmay Shop |
| 86820464 | Miederpark NG |
| 86820475 | Old Police Station |
| 86820486 | Groenewald's residence |
| 86820543 | Buffelshoek Police Station |
| 86820554 | Earth Adventures |
| 86820688 | Nthebe Primary School |
In the Northern Cape:
• Ward 01 in Ga-Segonyana Municipality – NC452, with 3 501 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 65580015 | Kuruman City Hall |
| 65580048 | Kuruman Moffat Mission |
In the Western Cape:
• Ward 03 in Cederberg Municipality – WC012, with 5 040 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s resignation. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 97600013 | Clanwilliam Secondary School |
| 97600024 | NGK Kerksaal Clanwilliam |
| 97820039 | Elandsfontein NGK Primere Skool |
• Ward 14 in Saldanha Bay Municipality – WC014, with 3 337 registered voters, which became vacant as a result of the councillor’s death. Registration and voting will take place at the following stations:
| Voting District/Station Number | Voting Station Details |
| 97690023 | Seabreeze Hall Langebaan |
Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 17 September 2019 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 2 and 6 September 2019.
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.
Media queries:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
Email: spokesperson@elections.org.za
