Voters in uMsinga 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 146 voting stations in uMsinga, across 21 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 uMsinga
| Ward | Voting station | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLESBOK CRECHE | BLESBOK AREA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 1 | BUHLEBEMFUNDO PRIMARY SCHOOL | EDEBEDEBENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 1 | DOUGLAS COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | DOUGLAS EMKHUZENI AREA, QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 1 | GEDE PRIMARY SCHOOL | EZIMBUBENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 1 | HOLLYWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL | EMKHUZENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 1 | ITHUBALETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL | ELENGE AREA, QAMU TRIBAL AUTHO ENZIMANE QAMU TRIBAL |
| 1 | LEWIS COMBINED SCHOOL | EMKHUZENI AREA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 1 | NYONYANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NYONYANA AREA, UITVAL ROAD POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 2 | CELIMFUNDO PRIMARY SCHOOL | GUNJANE POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 2 | EMZWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | BHAZA AREA POMEROY MSINGA |
| 2 | GUBUZELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | EMZWENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 2 | INDLOZANA HIGH SCHOOL | MZWENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 2 | MHLABANGULE PRIMARY SCHOOL | NGULULE POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 2 | MPOMPOLWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | OBANJENI TUGELA FERRY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 2 | OBISINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | MPONDWENI TUGELA FERRY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 3 | DLENYANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | ENGCENGENI TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | EMKHAMO PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAPHALAFINI TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | LANDULWAZI COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | ESAMPOFU TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | MANDLENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWANGUBO TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | SWEBANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | SWEBANE TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | THEMANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | ENGCENGENI TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 3 | ZAMOKUHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL | PHALAFINI AREA TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL |
| 4 | DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE | SAMPOFU AREA TUGELA FERRY MABASO TC |
| 4 | EZIBOMVINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | ESIDAKENI TUGELA FERRY BASO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 4 | MBONDWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | ESIDAKENI TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 4 | MSINGA HIGH SCHOOL | EMKHUPHULANGWENYA TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 4 | SAKHISENI HIGH SCHOOL | EBHUBESINI TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 4 | SAMPOFU CRECHE | SAMPOFU TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 4 | SAMPOFU PRIMARY SCHOOL | ESAMPOFU TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 5 | CABANGOKUHLE HIGH SCHOOL | MHLAKOTHI ROAD TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 5 | ESINQUMENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | GREYTOWN ROAD R33 TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 5 | MBUBU PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHLABATHINI TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 5 | MTHEMBU TRIBAL COURT | MAIN GREYTOWN ROAD TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL COURT |
| 5 | NOGAWU PRIMARY SCHOOL | NHLESI ROAD TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 5 | ZIZI HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHLABATHINI AREA TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | BAMBANANI LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | MASHUNKA AREA TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | GUDLINTABA HALL | N/A KWASWELAMANZI N/A MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | KWAMATHONSI | N/A KWAMATHONSI AREA N/A MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | MABIZELA HIGH SCHOOL | MASHUNKA TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | MASHUNKA FLAGSHIP | MASHUNKA TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | MHLAKOTHI HIGH SCHOOL | MBABANE ROAD MBABANE MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | MZOMUSHA PRIMARY SCHOOL | MBABANE ROAD TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 6 | ST BERNARDS JOLWAYO COMBINED SCHOOL | MBABANE ROAD TUGELA FERRY MTHEMBU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | DLABESUTHE HIGH SCHOOL | MCHUNU ROAD GUQA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | EMHLANGANE COMBINED PRIMARY | MHLANGANO ROAD GUJINI MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | EZIHLABENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | GUJINI MSINGA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | MATHINTA PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWA GUQA MACHUNWININI AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | MCHUNU TRIBAL COURT | MCHUNU ROAD GUJINI MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | NGONGOLO COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | MBABANE ROAD MCHUNU AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | NOMAHAYE PRIMARY SCHOOL | MCHUNU ROAD GUJINI MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | SIQALAHLE CRECHE | KOSBIYA GUJINI AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 7 | ST PETERS PARISH | MHLANGANE ROAD TUGELA FERRY MSINGA |
| 8 | BUHLALU PRIMARY SCHOOL | NXAMALALA AREA KWA NXAMALALA MSINGA |
| 8 | DUMAPHANSI SECONDARY SCHOOL | N/A EMBANGWENI MCHUNU TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY |
| 8 | JOJINGWENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL | EMBANGWENI AREA TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 8 | KHULANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NXAMALALA ROAD TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 8 | ULWAZI COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | MBANGWENI MBHANGWENI AREA TUGELA FERRY |
| 9 | ELANGENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | N/A OPHATHE AREA N/A MCHUNU TC |
| 9 | GUJINI COMMUNITY HALL | MACHUNWININI ROAD GIJINI AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL COURT |
| 9 | HOLLINESS UNION CHURCH | MBANWENI ROAD TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU AREA TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU T/C |
| 9 | KWA VULAMEHLO PRIMARY SCHOOL | MHLUMBA ROAD TUGELA FERRY MSINGA |
| 9 | KWENZOKUHLE CRECHE | N/A ESINYAMENI AREA N/A MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 9 | MAHLAHLAMELA LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | MCHUNU ROAD MCHUNU MSINGA |
| 9 | MHLUMBA COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | MHLUMBA ROAD OR MUDEN ROAD MCHUNU AREA TUGELA FERRY |
| 9 | OKHULANA LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | EMACHWINI ROAD EKUVUKENI AREA TUGELA FERRY |
| 10 | DUMABEMSOLA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NOGIDA ROAD EMADULANENI AREA MCHUNU T/C |
| 10 | DUMAKUDE PRIMARY SCHOOL | FABENI MUDEN ROAD GALIBASI MSINGA |
| 10 | MHLANGEZULU JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL | MUDEN ROAD EMADULANENI TUGELA FERRY |
| 10 | NOGIDA HIGH SCHOOL | MUDEN ROAD EMACHUNWINI MSINGA |
| 10 | NTANYANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | EKUVUKENI MCHUNU TRIBAL MCHUNUT/C TUGELA FERRY |
| 10 | NTENESHANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | EKUVUKENI TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 10 | ZIMNGAYE COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | NXAMALALA TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 11 | FABENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | R33 ROAD FABENI MSINGA |
| 11 | FUNDOKUHLE HIGH SCHOOL | R33 DUNGAMANZI TUGELA FERRY |
| 11 | KHULANI CRECHE | MAIN ROAD KEATES DRIFT TUGELA FERRY MSINGA |
| 11 | MERTON COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | R33 KWA KOPI TUGELA FERRY |
| 11 | MVUNDLWENI HALL | MVUNDLWENI AREA TUGELA FERRY 3010 MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 11 | NOMFOMELA PRIMARY SCHOOL | OTHULINI AREA TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 12 | JANGENI JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAIN ROAD GREYTOWN R33 MAWOZINI AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 12 | KEATES DRIFT PRIMARY SCHOOL | R33 OTHULINI LWEZULU KEATESDRRIFT AREA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 12 | LATHA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1268 MKHUPHULA ROAD LATHA MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 12 | NTABENDE COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | NYONINI OTHULINI LWEZULU TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TA |
| 12 | UMBONJE HIGH SCHOOL | LATHA ROAD TUGELA FERRY MCHUNU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | EMKHUPHULA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1268 MAWOZINI-EMKHUPHULA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | ESIMANYAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D1268 NGUBEVU ROAD TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | HOLISIZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 KWANDAYA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | KUBUYAKWEZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 NHLUNGWANE AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | MAKHANDANA COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 NHLONGA ROAD TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | MFENEBUDE COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 MFENEBUDE ROAD KWANDAYA AREA, TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | MFUNZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1268 MKHUPHULA ROARD TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | NGCUBA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 ENGCUBA AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 13 | NKAYISHANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 MFENEBUDE ROAD MKHUPHULA AREA MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | COSH PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAKHUNGUBHEDE AREA TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | DAYISWAYO PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 OTHAME AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | EMSIZINI PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 MBHONO AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | KES WORKSHOP | TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | MPIKAYIZEKANYE HIGH SCHOOL | D 17 MBHONO AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 14 | NTSHISHILI PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 EZINGULUBENI AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | EMBUSWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | TUGELA FERRY ENQABENI AREA (MSIGA TOP) MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | HOLWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 HOLWANE AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | MAWELE SECONDARY SCHOOL | TUGELA FERRY OTHAME AREA MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | NOMAQHULU PRIMARY SCHOOL | NQABENI AREA TUGELA FERRY 3010 MBOVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | OVERTOUN PRIMARY SCHOOL | D 17 OTHAME AREA TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | PANO HIGH SCHOOL | NGUBEVU NGUBEVU AREA (MSINGA TOP) MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | ZOMBANE HIGH SCHOOL | NGUBEVU AREA (MSINGA TOP) TUGELA FERRY MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 15 | ZWELINJANI HIGH SCHOOL | TUGELA FERYY NOCOMBOSHE AREA MBOMVU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 16 | BARNHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL | TUGELA FERRY MBHONO AREA(MSINGA TOP) MBOMVU TRIBAL |
| 16 | COLLESSIE PRIMARY SCHOOL | POMEROY KOGQOHI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 16 | KUKHANYAKWEZWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWANGUBUKAZI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 16 | MPOPHOMA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NKANDLA TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 16 | NYANDU PRIMARY SCHOOL | NYANDU TUGELA FEERY MABASO TRIBAL |
| 16 | PHENDUKA PRIMARY SCHOOL | TUGELA FERRY NKADLA AREA (MSINGA TOP) MBOMVU TRIBAL |
| 16 | USIZO HIGH SCHOOL | TUGELA FERRY GXOBANYAWO (MSINGA TOP) MBOMVU TRIBAL |
| 17 | ENTOKOZWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | NGABAYENA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 17 | FASILE CRECHE | NKAMBA TUGELA FERRY MABASO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 17 | MADUDULA HIGH SCHOOL | NGABAYENA AREA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 17 | MUMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL | ENHLANHLENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 17 | MZAMOYETHU PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWANGABAYENA AREA POMEROY QAMU TC |
| 17 | NKAMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL | NKAMBA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 17 | QAMU TRIBAL COURT | EMZWENI ROAD MAJOZI MSINGA |
| 18 | C J MTHETHWA COMMUNITY HALL | POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 18 | GORDON HIGH SCHOOL | GORDON MISSION POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 18 | MSITHA PRIMARY SCHOOL | HLANGANANI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 18 | NINI LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL | MBINDOLO POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 18 | POMEROY COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | LOT FOUR AREA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | BUNYEBETHU HIGH SCHOOL | POMEROY GXUSHANENI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | GAYISANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | POMEROY EMNGENI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | MAHEDENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | POMEROY MAHEDENI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | MAKHANKANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | MATSHEMATSHE POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | NGUBUKAZI PRIMARY SCHOOL | POMEROY KWANGUBUKAZI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 19 | SIFULENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | POMEROY ESIFULENI AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | GANGEYANA PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHLABA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | LELELE PRIMARY SCHOOL | EZIBHIDLINI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | MABEDLANE PRIMARY SCHOOL | POEMEROY ESIGUBUDU AREA QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | MAHLABA PRIMARY SCHOOL | MAHLABA ROAD MAZABEKO QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | QINELANI PRIMARY SCHOOL | MTHALENI AREA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 20 | QINISO PRIMARY SCHOOL | MTHALENI POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | ALVA PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAZENZELE POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | BUYAFUTHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | BUYAFUTHI AREA TUGELA FERRY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 21 | ELANDSBERG COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL | ENDANYANA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | GIBA PRIMARY SCHOOL | HELPMEKAAR ON R33 DUNDEE ROAD HELPMEKAAR QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | MAGOSO HALL | KWAMAGOSO POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
| 21 | MAMBENI PRIMARY SCHOOL | KWAZENZELE POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | MBIZIMBELWE PRIMARY SCHOOL | ELANDSKRAAL ROAD POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | PHATHIZWE HIGH SCHOOL | KWAWOZA POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
| 21 | SHIYANE HIGH SCHOOL | ROAKES DRIFT POMEROY QAMU TRIBAL |
uMsinga is one of four local municipalities in the uMzinyathi district of KwaZulu-Natal. The IEC list shows 146 voting stations across 21 wards, an average of 7.0 per ward. The busiest wards have 9 stations each. 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 uMsinga.
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.