Voters in Big Five Hlabisa 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 81 voting stations in Big Five Hlabisa, across 14 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 Big Five Hlabisa
| Ward | Voting station | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDUDLA PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAMDUKU OPPOSITE CELINHLANHLA STORE HLUHLUWE MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 1 | MNQOBOKAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NEAR MNQOBOKAZI BHEKANI MARKET MNQOBOKAZI AREA HLUHLUWE MNQOBOKAZI TRIBAL |
| 1 | NONTSHWILIZA PRIMARY SCHOOL | SIKWAKWANENI AREA HLUHLUWE TURN LEFT OPPOSITTE NONTSHWILIZA HALL DRIVE FOR 1K MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 1 | PHINDA FOREST | 7 KM FROM PHINDA FOREST`S GATE PHINDA GAME RESERVE MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 1 | SIBONOKUHLE CRECHE | EMAKHOSINI AREA EMNQOBOKAZI MNQOBOKAZI MNQOBOKAZI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 2 | BANGIZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | EZIMPONDWENI CLINIC TURN LEFT KWANIBELA EZIMPONDWENI AREA HLUHLUWE NIBELA TRIBAL |
| 2 | BHEKAMANGWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | NTONGANE TEMPLE TURN RIGHT FROM R22 GRAVEL ROAD NEXT TO NTONGANE T MNQOBOKAZI TRIBAL |
| 2 | MANQOBA PRIMARY SCHOOL | MANQOBA AREA EMADOLWENI TURN RIGHT AT VODACOM TOWER AND TAKE GRAVEL ROAD F MNQOBOKAZI TRIBAL |
| 2 | NKOMO FULL SERVICE SCHOOL | R22 MNQOBOKAZI AREA MNQOBOKAZI HLUHLUWE |
| 2 | NQOBIZIZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | NUKAMKHONTO AREA FROM EMATHAYINI STOP TAKE RIGHT AND DRIVE FOR 2 KM MNQOBOKAZI TRIBAL |
| 3 | KHATHAZILE PRIMARY SCHOOL | NO NYATHINI AREA NEXT TO OLD PHUMZAKHELE STORE ENYATHINI AREA MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 3 | MAKHASA HIGH SCHOOL | NEXT TO MAKHASA TRIBAL AUTHORI MAKHASA MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 3 | MDINWA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NEAR PHOYISA MNGOMEZULU HOME MDUKU MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 3 | MDUKU HIGH SCHOOL | – TURN RIGHT AT DEV.CENTRE 2 KM -MDUKU MAKHASA TRIBAL |
| 4 | NIBELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NIBELA AREA NEXT TO VUSI`S TUCK SHOP AND SGQOKOSEMBUZI`S HOME NIBELA TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 4 | NIBELA TRIBAL HALL | NEXT TO TRIBAL AUTHORITY NIBELA NIBELA TRIBAL |
| 4 | NQUTSHINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NEXT TO VEZUKUKHANYA STORE NQUTSHINI NIBELA TRIBAL |
| 4 | QOMUKUPHILA PRIMARY SCHOOL | QOMUKUPHILA AREA OPPOSITE QOMUKUPHILA COMMUNITY HALL NIBELA TRIBAL |
| 4 | SH GUMEDE PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHONGOZA AREA MAKHASA MAKHASA TIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 5 | GLENPARK PRIMARY FARM SCHOOL | GLENPARK FARM SCHOOL BUSHLANDS BUSHLANDS VIA DUMAZULU LODGE BUSHLANDS STORE MTUBATUBA BUSHLANDS |
| 5 | HLUHLUWE LIBRARY HALL | 163 ZEBRA STREET HLUHLUWE , MUNICIPLAITY OFFICES LIBRARY BUILDING HLUHLUWE |
| 5 | PHINDA SONDELA CENTRE | PHINDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE PHINDA SONDELA COMPOUND MAKHASA HLUHLUWE |
| 5 | PHUMLANI SIVANANDA PRIMARY SCHOOL | PHUMLANI TOWNSHIP NEXT TO VUSI MDLETSHENI TRIBAL HLUHLUWE |
| 5 | TENT AT KLEIN FARM SPORTS GROUND KWA VUSI | R22 FALSE BAY ROAD HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL |
| 5 | TENT ON KWA KAASI FARM | KWA KAAS FARM KAAS FARM EZIMBUZINI MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 6 | CWAKEME HIGH SCHOOL | P470 MDLETSHENI NEXT TO KWAMASONDO ECWAKEME AREA HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 6 | GABADELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | GABADELA AREA EGABADELA MDLETSHENI T/A |
| 6 | HLUHLUWE LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | P470 HLUHLUWE ROAD EMDLETSHENI MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | IZINTAMBANE COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1917 HLUHLUWE ROAD EZINTAMBANE RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY (UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 6 | MAJINDI PRIMARY SCHOOL | P470 MAKHOWE ROAD MAKHOWE AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | SIZWAYINKOSI SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | P470 MAKHOWE NEXT TO MAKHOWE VODACOM ARIEL MAKHOWE NGASE MSUSHWANE P SCHOOL HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 7 | EZIFUNDENI HIGH SCHOOL | P453 MDLETSHENI RD. EZIFUNDENI AREA HLABISA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL /UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 7 | INKOSI BONGA HIGH SCHOOL | A2136 HLUHLUWE ROAD NGODINI AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | INTUTHUKOYAMAZULU PRIMARY SCHOOL | P453 KWASMOLO AREA KWASMOLO KWASMOLO HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 7 | MACABUZELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D855 MDLETSHENI RD. MACABUZELA AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY /UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 7 | MAKHOWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | P543 MDLETSHENI MZINENE AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 8 | DULIKHULU COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | D8565 HLUHLUWE DAM ROAD NOMPONDO AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY(UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 8 | HLUHLUWE MFOLOZI GAME RESERVE TENT | R618 NONGOMA ROAD HLABISA ABAKWAHLABISA TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 8 | MAGENGEBULA HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL | P453 NGONYAMANENI AREA HLUHLUWE NGONYAMANENI HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 8 | SAFARI PRIMARY SCHOOL | BHEKABADLETSHE AREA NEXT TO KWA GCOBHO HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 8 | SIPHOSABADLETSHE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | D856 HLUHLUWE DAM ROAD KWANOMPONDO NOMPONDO AREA HLUHLUWE MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 8 | THUTHUKANI CRECHE | A2136 NEXT TO BI ZUNGU HOME ODAKANENI ODAKANENI AREA MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 9 | INHLWATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2122 OFF P451 ROADNHLWATHI MISSION INHLWATHI MISSION MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 9 | MAFA PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2115 KOFENISI KOFENISI AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 9 | MKHALIPHI HIGH SCHOOL | P451 INHLWATHI RD. NHLWATHI RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 9 | NCWABAKAZI LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | P450 HLUHLUWE RD NCWABAKAZI AREA MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY/UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 9 | NTAMINEMIDWA SECONDARY SCHOOL | P450 INHLWATHI RD. MTHWADLWANA RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY /UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 9 | PHUMOWAKHE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | P470 HLUHLUWE ROAD MATSHAMHLOPHE RESERVE MDLETSHENI /UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 9 | QALINDLELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2118 OFF A 2120 VUKANI ROAD SINKONKONKO AREA MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 10 | EKUPHINDISENI COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1905 MDLETSHENI EKUPHINDISENI AREA MDLETSHENI TRAADITIONAL (UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 10 | EZIBAYENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | P475 EZIBAYENI ROAD NEXT TO EZIBAYENI POLICE STATI EZIBAYENI AREA MDLETSHENI TRIBAL |
| 10 | GULA PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2131 GULA ROAD GULA RESERVE MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 10 | IZINDABAZAMANINA HIGH SCHOOL | D453 MDLETSHENI RD. MANSIYA RESERVE HLABISA/UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 10 | MPANZAKAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2122 NHLWATHI EGULA/NHLWATHI HLABISA/MDLETSHENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 10 | NKIWANENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2129 OFF REMP DF1905 EKUPHINDISENI. OPHAPHASI AREA MDLETSHENI HLABISA/UMKHANYAKUDE |
| 10 | SICELAMANDLA CRECHE | P475 EZIBAYENI ROAD NEXT TO EZIBAYENI TRIBAL EZIBAYENI AREA MDLETSHENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 11 | IMBALIKHONA JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | P451 MBEMBENI MATHUNZI RESERVE MPEMBENI AREA HLABISA / MPEMBENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 11 | INQUBEKO PRIMARY SCHOOL | NEXT TO SOMFULA HIGH SCHOOL HLABISA MPEMBENI AREA MPEMBENI TRIBAL |
| 11 | MAYAKAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | MPEMBENI ROAD MGANGATHO/MPEMBENI HLABISA ABASEMPEMBENI (UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 11 | MTHEKELEZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1905 MPEMPENI ROAD EZIDONINI RESERVE ABASEMPEMBENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 11 | SIYAZAMA CRECHE | A2152 MPEMBENI ROAD KOSEME KOSEME MPEMBENI RESERVE HLABISA,MPEMBENI TRIBAL |
| 11 | SOVANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1905 SOVANE AREA SOVANE P SCHOOL HLABISA MPEMBENI TRIBAL |
| 12 | INTUTHUKO COMBINED SPECIAL SCHOOL | SPECIAL SCHOOL NEXT TO HLABISATRAFFIC OFFICES HLABISA MATSHAMNYAMA TRIBAL |
| 12 | ISBANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | P451 MPEMBENI ROAD HLABISA MISSION ABAKWAHLABISA |
| 12 | MALUSI OMUHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1907 MATSHAMNYAMA ROAD NKANJINI AREA HLABISA TOWN ABAKWAHLABISA TRADITIONAL |
| 12 | VELAPHI CRECHE TENT | HLABISA R618 ROAD KWAHLABISA HLABISA |
| 13 | DIKIDIKI SPORT GROUND | N/ N/A DIKIDIKI AREA HLABISA,MATSHAMNYAMA TRIBAL |
| 13 | EMABHOKISINI HALL | R618 N/A MABHOKISINI AREA HLABISA,MATSHAMNYAMA TRIBAL |
| 13 | HLAMBANYATHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1810 HLAMBANYATHI AREA HLAMBANYATHI HLABISA ABAKWAHLABISA TRIBAL |
| 13 | MADONDO COMMUNITY HALL | N/A N/A MADONDO AREA HLABISA,MATSHAMNYAMA TRIBAL |
| 13 | MMISO SECONDARY SCHOOL | D1907 MATSHAMNYAMA HLABISA RESERVE MATSHAMNYAMA AREA NEXT TO TRADITIONAL COURT HLABISA ABAKWAHLABISA |
| 13 | MPELENYANE JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1810 MPELENYANE ROAD MPELENYANE RESERVE ABAKWAHLABISA TRADITIONAL |
| 13 | PHUNYANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D907 MATSHAMNYAMA NHLAHLENI AREA MATSHAMNYAMA AREA HLABISA /ABAKWAHLABISA |
| 14 | BAZANENI LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | P453 MPEMBENI RD. BAZANENI AREA HLABISA ABAKWA (UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 14 | EKWETHEMBENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | A2152 EKWETHEMBENI RESERVE MPEMBENI EKWETHEMBENI AREA HLABISA / MPEMBENI TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | ETHEMBENI MULTI PURPOSE CENTRE | EKWETHEMBENI AREA NONGOMA ROAD HLABISA MATSHAMNYAMA TRIBAL |
| 14 | MBOPHA HIGH SCHOOL | A1799 HLABISA MISSION HLABISA ABAKWAHLABISA TRADITIONAL |
| 14 | MGANGATHO COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | A743 MGANGATHO AREA MGANGATHO RESERVE HLABISA ABASEMPEMBENI (UMKHANYAKUDE) |
| 14 | NGEBEZA HIGH SCHOOL | R618 NONGOMA ROAD HLABISA QUNWANE AREA HLABISA/ ABAKWAHLABISA |
| 14 | QUNWANE COMMUNITY HALL | R618 QUNWANE QUNWANE AREA HLABISA ABAKWAHLABISA/QUNWANE |
| 14 | THEMBAMANDLA LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | A1799 HLABISA MABHOKWENI ROAD ESTEZI RESERVE HLABISA HLABISA ABASEMPEMBENI TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
Big Five Hlabisa is one of four local municipalities in the uMkhanyakude district of KwaZulu-Natal. The IEC list shows 81 voting stations across 14 wards, an average of 5.8 per ward. Ward 14 has the most (8). 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 Big Five Hlabisa.
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.