South African citizens who live abroad or who are abroad on election day, can vote in the 2024 National elections. Registrations as an overseas voter are now closed! You can only apply to vote outside your voting district. See the section below
Official websites and Acts
- Voting abroad IEC. All the official information from the IEC
- New Electoral Amendment Act (the Act), 1 of 2023 Act
- Voting Timetable – downloadable .pdf file
Election dates 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of Section 49(2) of the Constitution, read with Section 17 of the Electoral Act (Act No 73 of 1998), proclaimed 29 May 2024 as the date for the general national and provincial elections.
The proclamation on the election date has been published in the Government Gazette on Friday, 23 February 2024.
The President has also, in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994), proclaimed the day of the election, 29 May 2024 as a public holiday throughout the Republic.
A person who wants to cast a special vote at a foreign mission in terms of section 33(3) or (4), may do so on 17 May 2024 and 18 May 2024, between 07:00 and 19:00, depending on the host country’s dominant religious and cultural practices.
In practice, this implies that countries with a Friday-Saturday weekend format will vote on 17 May, and countries with a Saturday-Sunday format will vote on 18 May. .
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Voting
On election day, go to the voting station you selected on your registration.
In Germany there are two voting stations, one at the South African embassy in Berlin and the other at the South African consulate in Munich.
Make sure you take along your SA ID. Might be good to take along your Valid Passport as well
- On voting day there will be special queues for the elderly and those with disabilities.
- There will most likely be security checks so don’t bring too much stuff with you
- There will be chairs for the elderly and voters with kids and disabilities.
- There are toilet facilities available
- According to mail from the Embassy, you can bring your food or snacks
SA Consular and Embassy services
The Embassy is in Berlin.Physical Address:Tiergartenstr. 18, 10785 Berlinberlin.consular@dirco.gov.zaTel.: +49-30-22073-0Fax: +49-30-22073-190Facebook page Consulate in MunichPhysical Address:Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 5,80336 Munich,Germanymunich.consular@dirco.gov.za+49 89 2311630 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Currently the Munich office are experiencing problems with their telephone lines, which will hopefully be working soon.Facebook page Honorary Consuls The Honorary Consuls are tasked with the promotion
Sources
- The IEC Website
- DA Abroad Website
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