MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Voting stations countrywide will be open from 08:00 to 17:00 Saturday, 3 February, and Sunday, 4 February, to allow new voters to register and existing voters to check, and if necessary update, their registration details.
According to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), following the first registration weekend held in November 2023, the voters' roll has 26.8 million voters.
It said it was hopeful that the second registration weekend will build on and surpass the satisfactory turnout recorded in November.
Citizens aged 16 years and older can register to vote. All they need is a South African identity document (ID), either a green barcoded ID book, smartcard ID or a valid temporary ID certificate.
When registering, voters will need to provide their address or a description of where they live to allow the IEC to place them on the correct segment of the voters' roll.
However, proof of an address is not a requirement to register as a voter.
Here is where to register according to your ward:
*Please note the following corrections to the below table:
• Ward 10, voters must register at the Hartenbos-rolbalklub.
• Ward 11 Boggomsbaai voters go to the community hall.
• War 4 Klein Brak Chrurch Hall is located at 58 Impala Avenue, Klein Brak
The online voter registration portal (https://registertovote.elections.org.za) remains available until the date of proclamation of the elections for first-time voters to register and for those who are already registered to update their details.
Registered voters can visit the IEC website (www.elections.org.za) to check their current registration details and voting station location. They can also SMS their ID number to 32810 to receive an SMS containing the address of their voting station (charged at R1).
The IEC's helpline is available to assist citizens with queries and information about the registration process and information related to the location of the voting station. The contact centre, which can be reached on 0800 11 8000, operates from 08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.
