It is rather hard to believe that more that 20 years have passed since South Africa had its first fully democratic elections in 1994. As the country heads to the polls in its fifth democratic general elections, it is very important for the eager voters to know what they need and where they can go to vote.
You need your green bar-coded ID book (or your modern ID card) to vote. You cannot use your driver’s licence, student card or any other form of of identification. Voting stations open at 7am and close at 9pm and you can vote at any station in South Africa, but if you are outside your registered province you will ONLY be issued a national ballot. So if you are away on holiday or business, simply find the nearest voting station and go cast your vote.
The only acceptable alternative form of identification is a temporary ID and if you still need to apply for it, all offices of the Department of Home Affairs nationwide will be open from 7am to 9pm on 8 May to issue temporary IDs to voters.
To help you locate your voting station in your particular ward please take a look at the information below:
– Ward 70 (Florida Park/ Hills/ North, Florida, Robertville, Stormill, Lea Glen, Fleurhof, Lake Leases and Florida Lake)
• Hoërskool Florida
• Donovan McDonald Centre
• Fleurhof Community Hall
• Fleurhof Primary School
• Future Nation School, Fleurhof
– Ward 71 (Princess AH, Lindhaven, Reefhaven, Witpootjie, Groblerpark Ext, Davidsonville and Wilfordon)
• Lantern School
• Adelaar Hoërskool
• Laerskool Roodebeek
• Laerskool Culembeeck
• Davidsonville Community Centre
– Ward 83 (Roodekrans, Wilropark, Breaunanda, Princess Crossing and Helderkruin)
• West Rand Lutheran Church
• Helderkruin Laerskool
• NG Kerk Roodekrans
• Laerskool Roodekrans
• Klein Helderkruin Retirement Centre
– Ward 84 (Reefhaven, Technikon, Roodepoort North/ West, Manufacta, Roodepoort, Georginia, Creswell Park, Hamberg, Florida Lake, Discovery, Selwyn and Horizon View)
• South West Gauteng College
• Roodepoort City Hall
• Roodepoort Hoërskool
• Discovery Community Centre
• Roodepark School
• Ruiter Afrikaans Primary School
• Jozua Naude Laerskool
– Ward 85 (Princess AH (Plot 61), Horizon Park, Helderkruin, Discovery (Part), Florida Park, Floracliffe, Kloofendal, Carenvale, Ontdekkers Park, Honey Hills, Constantia Kloof and Horison)
• Laerskool Horison
• Gereformeerde Kerk Florida Park
• Biokinetics Centre Horison
• Kloofendal Ecological Centre
• Lebogang Creche Plot 61
• Strubens Valley Library
– Ward 127 (Matholesville, Lindhaven, Plot 8 Mahlangi, Leratong Village, Sol Plaatjies and Groblerpark Ext 71)
• Durban Deep Primary School
• Sol Plaatjie Community Hall
• Goudrand Hostel Hall
• Kagiso Christian Centre
• New Foundation Skill Centre
• Leratong Skill Centre
