This weekend, the Electoral Commission will hold voter registration for six (6) municipal ward by-elections in the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces. The by-elections are set to take place on Wednesday, 23 October 2024.

Voting stations will be open on Saturday 7 September 2024, and Sunday, 8 September 2024, 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 urges 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. Voters will be required 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 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.

By-elections will be held in the following wards: 

Gauteng

Ward 84 – in the City of Tshwane Municipality – TSH, Gauteng with 16 475 registered voters, the ward 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
32950403    Laerskool Pierneef
32950414    Queenswood Laerskool
32950436    Rietondale Sports Park 
32951011    Hoërskool Staatspresident CR Swart
32951123    Nellie Swart Laerskool
32952191    Kilnerton Training and Conference Centre
32952517    Clapham High School
32952988    NG Kerk Queenswood

Mpumalanga

Ward 07 in Msukaligwa Municipality – MP302 – Mpumalanga, with 3 956 registered voters, the ward 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
54230015    Ella De Bruyn Hall
54230059    Fire Station

Ward 24 in Emalahleni Municipality – MP312, Mpumalanga with 6 396 registered voters, the ward 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
54650033    WH De Klerk School
54650684    Taalfees Primary School
54650695    Tshwane University Of Technology
54650741    Colliery Training College

Western Cape

Ward 08 in the City of Cape Town Municipality – CPT, Western Cape with 23 339 registered voters, the ward 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
97100018    Rotsgemeente AFM Brackenfell
97100029    Bastion Primary School
97100030    Die Gemeente Met Oop Deure
97100096    NG Kerk De Eike Kuilsriver
97100805    Brackenfell Community Church
97100951    Curro Brackenfell Private School

Ward 08 in Stellenbosch Municipality – WC024, Western Cape with 5 089 registered voters, the ward 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
98400113     Coetzenberg Centre

Ward 20 in George Municipality – WC044, Western Cape with 4 155 registered voters, the ward 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
97200110    Heidedal Primary School
97200187    Youth For Christ Kids Stop

Special voting will take place at voting stations as well as through home visits on 22 October 2024 between 08h00 and 17h00. Voters wishing to apply to cast a special vote can apply at their local IEC office during office hours between 7 October 2024 and 11 October 2024.

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 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.

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.

For media queries: Please contact Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to: spokesperson@elections.org.za

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Election timetable for all municipal by-elections called on or before 13 September 2024 to be held on 23 October 2024

The cut-off dates for the various electoral processes for these by-elections are as follows:

13 September 2024    Notice calling the by-election on or before, and opening of nomination of candidates
16 September 2024    Open inspection voters’ roll for objections
23 September 2024    Close inspection voters’ roll for objections
27 September 2024    Electoral Commission to decide on objections to voters’ roll
30 September 2024    Certification of voters’ roll
30 September 2024    Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates
01 October 2024    Cut-off date to notify party/independent nominator of non-compliance of outstanding candidate documents
04 October 2024    Notices: List of and particulars pertaining to voting stations and mobile voting stations  
04 October 2024    Cut-off date for party/independent nominator to submit ID copy and/or signed Acceptance of Nomination
07 October 2024    Opening of applications for special votes
07 October 2024    Compilation and certification of lists of candidates contesting a ward
07 October 2024    Issue certificates to candidates
11 October 2024    Closing of applications for special votes
22 October 2024    Special votes at voting stations and special vote home visits, 08h00 to 17h00
23 October 2024    By-election date
            
(Note: All deadlines are at 17h00 on the dates listed)