Voters in Senqu go to the polls on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and can only vote at the voting station where they are registered. The IEC list shows 101 voting stations in Senqu, across 17 wards. Find your area below, then check your station with the IEC.
Find your voting station
In local government elections you can only vote at the voting station where you are registered. There are four ways to check yours:
- Online
- Use the IEC voting station finder at maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder.
- Send "Hi" to 0600 88 0000 and follow the prompts.
- SMS
- SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1 per SMS).
- Phone
- Call the IEC on 0800 11 8000.
Some voting districts and stations have changed since 2021, so check even if you voted at the same place before. You do not need to register again.
Voting stations in Senqu
| Ward | Voting station | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIKIZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDOFELA VILLAGE NDOFELA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | GOVERNORS DRIFT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | WALAZA VILLAGE WALAZA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | MASAKHANE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDOFELA-A VILLAGE NDOFELA ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | MBOBO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDOFELA VILLAGE NDOFELA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | NDOFELA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NDOFELA VILLAGE NDOFELA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | NXASANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | R393 NDOFELA VILLAGE NDOFELA STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | QHIMIRHA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | QHIMIRHA VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 1 | WALAZA VILLAGE SCHOOL | WALAZA VILLAGE WALAZA STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION | QOBOSHANE VILLAGE QOBOSHANE STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | GCINA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GCINA VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | NDINGISHE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | GCINA VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | ST MICHAELS JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DULCESNEK VILLAGE DULCESNEK STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | ST TERESA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NGQUTHU VILLAGE ROOIWAL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 2 | STOROMO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | STOROMO VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | EKRA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MMUSONG VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | MMUSONG SCHOOL | MMUSONG VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | QOBOSHANE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | QHOBOSHANE VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | TELLE JUNCTION JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | QHOBOSHANE VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | TLOKWENG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | N/A PALMIETFONTEI VILLAGE STERKSPRUIT |
| 3 | URC CHURCH | HOHOBENG VILLAGE PALMIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | CEBANO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MFINCI VILLAGE MFINCI STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | DANGERS HOEK JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DANGERSHOEK VILLAGE DANGERSHOEK STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | KWABO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KWABO VILLAGE KWABO STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | MABELE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MABELE VILLAGE MABELE STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | MAKUMSHA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAKUMSHA VILLAGE MAKUMSHA STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | NOMLENGANA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | NOMLENGANA VILLAGE NOMLENGANA STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | NTLANGANO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NTLANGANO VILLAGE NTLANGANO STERKSPRUIT |
| 4 | TENT AT UPPER BEBEZA VILLAGE | UPPER BEBEZA VILLAGE BEBEZA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION FORTHOOK | QOLWENI FORTHOOK HILLSIDE |
| 5 | BONGIWE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAQOLWENI VILLAGE MKHUNYAZO STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | HILLSIDE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | HILLSIDE VILLAGE HILLSIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | MKUNYAZO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MKUNYAZO VILLAGE BLIKANA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | MOSHESHSFORD COUNTRY CLUB | EAST DISTRICT BARKLEY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 5 | MOTKOP STATION HALL | MOTKOP MOTKOP FARM LADY GREY |
| 5 | NEW ENGLAND FARM | N/A BARKLY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 5 | PHELANDABA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | PHELANDABA VILLAGE PHELANDABA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | ROCKCLIFF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | PHELANDABA VILLAGE PHELANDABA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | SAKHAKUDE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | PHELANDABA VILLAGE PHELANDABA STERKSPRUIT |
| 5 | ZINGXENGENE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | PHELANDABA VILLAGE PHELANDABA STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | BONGOLETHU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | RIETFONTEIN VILLAGE RIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | MAJUBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAJUBANEK VILLAGE MAJUBA STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | MALGAS JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MDLAMBONA VILLAGE RIETFONTEIN STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | NDUNGUNYA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | HILLSIDE STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | SIKHOKHELE PRE SCHOOL | KROMSPRUIT VILLAGE KROMSPRUIT STERKSPRUIT |
| 6 | THEMBALETHU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | HOITA VILLAGE MLAMLI STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | EGUGWINI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DR 08517 MACACUMA STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | MBIHLI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MACACUMA VILLAGE MACACUMA STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | MBOLEKWA SPS | MACACUMA VILLAGE MACACUMA STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | THABA LESOBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | THABA LESOBA VILLAGE THABA LESOBA STERKSPRUIT |
| 7 | TSEKANE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | THABA LESOBA VILLAGE THABA LESOBA STERKSPRUIT |
| 8 | KAMVALETHU PRE-SCHOOL | LEPOTA VILLAGE NGQUBA ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 8 | KHANYA PRE SCHOOL | NEWREST VILLAGE NEWREST ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 8 | MAKHETHA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MOKHESI VILLAGE MOKHESI STERKSPRUIT |
| 8 | MOKHESI METHODIST CHURCH | MOKHESI VILLGE MOKHESI STERKSPRUIT |
| 8 | TAPOLENG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | TAPOLENG TAPOLENG VILLAGE STERKSPRUIT |
| 9 | JOVELENI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | JOVELENI VILLAGE JOVELENI STERKSPRUIT |
| 9 | MAPOLO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | VOYIZANA STERKSPRUIT |
| 9 | NGQUBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NGQUBA STERKSPRUIT |
| 9 | SUNDUZA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SUNDUZA STERKSPRUIT |
| 9 | VOYIZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | VOYIZANA VILLAGE VOYIZANA STERKSPRUIT |
| 10 | BUNGA HALL | MAIN STREET STERKSPRUIT STERKSPRUIT |
| 10 | EKUZOLENI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAKHETHENG VILLAGE MAKHETHENG STERKSPRUIT |
| 11 | BAMBOESSPRUIT JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BAMBOESPRUIT BAMBOESSPRUIT STERKSPRUIT |
| 11 | DIBINKONZO JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | DIBINKONZO HERSCHEL |
| 11 | EZINTATYANENI SCHOOL | EZINTATYANENI HERSCHEL |
| 11 | HLANJWA SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | EMAVUKELWENI VILLAGE BAMBOESSPRUIT ADMINISTRATIVE AREA STERKSPRUIT |
| 11 | MAGUMBU SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | BLUE GUMS HERSCHEL HERSCHEL |
| 11 | NTSIMEKWENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NTSIMEKWENI HERSCHEL HERSCHEL |
| 11 | SKISAZANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | SKISAZANA HERSCHEL |
| 12 | EMOYENI TENT | EMOYENI VILLAGE EMOYENI STERKSPRUIT |
| 12 | ESILINDINI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ESILINDINI VILLAGE ESILINDINI STERKSPRUIT |
| 12 | HLOMENDLINI METHODIST CHURCH | HLOMENDLINI VILLAGE HLOMENDLINI ADMINISTRATIVE AREA HERSCHEL |
| 12 | JOZANASNEK SCHOOL | JOZANASNEK VILLAGE STERKSPRUIT STERKSPRUIT |
| 12 | MANXEBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MANXEBA VILLAGE MANXEBA HERSCHEL |
| 12 | MNCUNUBENI JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MAGADLA VILLAGE MAGADLA STERKSPRUIT |
| 12 | NGOGOVILLE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ESILINDINI VILLAGE ESILINDINI STERKSPRUIT |
| 13 | KHIBA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | KHIBA LOC HERSCHEL HERSCHEL |
| 13 | MBONISWENI JUNIOR PIMARY SCHOOL | MBONISWENI VILLAGE MBONISWENI HERSCHEL |
| 13 | MDLOKOVANA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | WITTENBEGERN VILLAGE WITTENBERGEN HERSCHEL |
| 13 | NKOPANE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | NKOPANE VILLAGE NKOPANE HERSCHEL |
| 13 | ST MARYS SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | HERSCHEL VILLAGE HERSCHEL HERSCHEL |
| 13 | WITTEBERGEN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | WITTENBERGEN VILLAGE WITTENBERGEN HERSCHEL |
| 13 | ZAVA JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | ZAVA VILLAGE WITTENBERGEN HERSCHEL |
| 14 | DR PHALO SCHOOL | KWEZI NANEDI LOCATION KWEZI NANEDI LOCATION LADY GREY |
| 14 | KHWEZI NALEDI COMMUNITY HALL | KHWEZI NALEDI LADY GREY |
| 14 | TOWN HALL | BURNETT STREET LADY GERY LADY GREY |
| 15 | AGRICULTURAL HALL | RHODES LOCATION RHODES |
| 15 | BREAD OF LIFE CHURCH | BROWN LEE STREET BARKLY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 15 | NKULULEKO COMMUNITY HALL | NKULULEKO LOCATION BARKLY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 15 | PERCIVALE BARN | PERCIVALE FARM PERCIVALE BARKLY EAST |
| 15 | RHODES COMMUNITY HALL | R396 ZAKHELE LOCATION RHODES BARKLY EAST |
| 15 | TANTALLON BARN | TANTALLON FARM TANTALLON BARKLY EAST |
| 16 | BERGSTROOM FARM SCHOOL | BERGSTROOM FARM ROSSOUW ROSSOUW |
| 16 | CLIFFORD BARN | CLIFFORD BARN FARM BARKLY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 16 | MALIKHANYE SENIOR SCHOOL | 6 NKULULEKO LOCATION BARKLY EAST BARKLY EAST |
| 16 | ROSSOUW COMMUNITY HALL | ROSSOUW |
| 16 | SIZAMULWAZI PUBLIC SCHOOL | R58 LULAMA HLANJWA LOCATION BARKLY EAST |
| 17 | BENSONVALE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | BENSONVILLE STERKSPRUIT |
| 17 | JOZANASHOEK JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | JOZANASHOEK VILLAGE JOZANASHOEK STERKSPRUIT |
| 17 | TAPOLENG ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH | MASEKELENG VILLAGE TAPOLENG STERKSPRUIT |
| 17 | TIENBANK SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | TIENBANK VILLAGE TIENBANK STERKSPRUIT |
Senqu is one of three local municipalities in the Joe Gqabi district of the Eastern Cape. The IEC list shows 101 voting stations across 17 wards, an average of 5.9 per ward. Ward 5 has the most (11). Its stations are listed on this one page. In local government elections you can only vote at the voting station where you are registered, so check yours with the IEC finder before election day.
See also: candidates in Senqu.
What to bring
Take one of these with you:
- a valid green barcoded ID book
- a Smart ID card
- a temporary identity certificate
If your ID is lost or damaged, replace it as soon as possible. CONFIRM with the IEC which other documents are accepted, then edit or delete this line.
Special votes
Applications close on Monday 12 October 2026 at 5pm.
If you cannot vote at your voting station on election day, you can apply for a special vote. Approved applicants vote at their own voting station on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 8am to 5pm CONFIRM hours. Voters who cannot leave home because of illness, disability or physical limitation can apply for a home visit.
You can apply:
- on the IEC website, elections.org.za
- by SMS of your ID number to 32249 (R1 per SMS; this works for special votes at a voting station only)
- at your local IEC office
You must apply before you can vote early, and only the IEC can approve an application.
Applications for special votes have closed.
Approved applicants vote at their own voting station on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026. Everyone else votes on election day, Wednesday 4 November 2026, at the voting station where they are registered.
Voting day questions
When are the 2026 local government elections?
Wednesday 4 November 2026.
Where do I vote?
At the voting station where you are registered. Find yours with the IEC voting station finder at maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder, on WhatsApp, by SMS or by phone.
Can I vote at any voting station?
No. In local government elections you can only vote at the station linked to your registration. There is no provision to vote elsewhere.
Can I still register or change my details?
No. The voters' roll is closed for the 2026 local government elections.
My voting station has changed. What do I do?
Some voting districts and stations were revised. Check the IEC voting station finder for your current station. You do not need to register again.
Can I still apply for a special vote?
Applications close on Monday 12 October 2026 at 5pm. After that, you can only vote on election day at your own voting station.
When are the special voting days?
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November 2026, at your own voting station, for approved applicants.
What ID do I need to vote?
A valid green barcoded ID book, a Smart ID card, or a temporary identity certificate.
Are there mobile voting stations?
Yes, 32 across the country. Their routes are published in the IEC list of voting stations.
Voting station information is based on the list published by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on 14 August 2026, and was last checked on AS AT DATE. Stations can change, so always confirm yours with the IEC before election day. Mzansi Mirror is not part of the IEC. Spotted a mistake? Email YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.