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 85 (Princess AH (Plot 61), Horizon Park, Helderkruin, Discovery (Part), Florida Park, Floracliffe, Kloofendal, Carenvale, Ontdekkers Park, Honey Hills, Constantia Kloof and Horison)
• Kloofendal Ecological Centre
• Strubens Valley Library
– Ward 89 (Fairland, Panorama AH, Allen’s Nek, Noordekrans, Constantia Kloof and Floracliffe)
• Laerskool Fairland
• Cliffview Primary School
• Panorama Primary School
• Constantia Kloof Primary School
• CCH Pre-School
– Ward 97 (Ruimsig, Laser Park, Radiokop, Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort and Featherbrooke Estate)
• Ruimsig Sport Complex Stadium
• Panorama Sport Club
• Charterhouse Preparatory School
• Tent at Little Falls Nature Reserve
• Steve Jobs School
– Ward 114 (Honeydew, Zandspruit and Roodepoort)
• Masakhane Tswelelopele Primary School
• Zandspruit Community Church
• Tent at Boundary Road Park
• Happy Kidz Play School
• Zandspruit Primary School
– Ward 126 (Weltevreden Park, Allen’s Nek and Fairland)
• Boskop Primary
• Allen Glen High School
• Weltevreden Park Primary School
