Johannesburg’s ward committee elections finally got underway this past weekend after they were postponed in March due to the high number of objections after nominations were made public.
Councillor Vasco Da Gama the Speaker of Council says, “The first of the 8 scheduled ward committee elections took place in Region F on Saturday 7 May 22. Over 4 500 votes were cast which is a good indication of the interest in ward committees. Residents are encouraged to cast their votes for the candidates they think will best represent their community in support of the ward councillors”.
Voting stations open at 9am and close at 4pm on voting days. One can only vote in the ward registered in and not across wards with an SA Identity document.
“The elections are being run by the Office of the Speaker with technical support and training from the Independent Electoral Committee (IEC) which gives me satisfaction that elections will be free, fair and transparent especially since residents have had to wait a while due to the postponement”, says Speaker Da Gama.
Residents will be notified of their ward committee election dates via specific WhatsApp groups, Facebook, Twitter and community media.
| Date | Region |
| 7 May 2022 | F |
| 14 May 2022 |
A E G |
| 21 May 2022 |
B C |
| 28 May 2022 |
D1 D2 |
Ward committees comprise of the ward councillor as the chairperson and ten members of the community nominated to represent the following sectors: Housing, Environment, Health, Safety, Transportation, Development Planning and Urban Management, Infrastructure and Services,
Finance and Economic Development, Community Development 1 (youth, sports and culture) and Community Development 2 (women, CBOs and NGOs and religious groupings).
“They are democratically elected to serve for a period of five years, attend monthly meetings and advise the councillor on community needs, mood and perceptions as well as inform the community of municipal developments and resolutions”, says Da Gama.
Issued on behalf of Councillor Vasco da Gama, Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg