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eThekwini · ward ID 59500060

Ward 60

Covers parts of Hazelmere, New Glasgow, Redcliffe, Verulam.

Wards as used in the 2021 local elections. Boundaries for the 2026 local elections may differ.

From the 2026 elections this area is in ward 59, ward 60 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

Official: Stats SA, Census 2022 · Data as of Census 2022, 2020 wards (copied 11 Oct 2026)

45 629

people lived in this ward in Census 2022. The middle ward in eThekwini had 37 020; the metro had 4 239 902 across 111 wards.

Source: Stats SA SuperWEB2, Ward Estimates 2022 > Ward by Sex Estimates, population estimates on the 2020 wards (the wards of the 2021 elections), copied by hand on . Stats SA adjusts small figures slightly to protect privacy.

Water, refuse, toilets and lighting by ward: Stats SA has not published Census 2022 service figures by ward. See eThekwini’s Census 2022 services for the metro as a whole. For problems in this area now, see the city’s notices on this page, eThekwini’s water and power notices, and community reports.

Places in this ward

  • HazelmereHazelmere (part, 88%)
  • New GlasgowNew Glasgow
  • RedcliffeRedcliffe AH, Redcliffe Informal, Emona AH, Redcliffe (part, 27%)
  • VerulamEverest Heights, Umhloti Heights, Grangetown, Riverview Park, Oaklands

Suburb and place names are Stats SA Census 2011 sub-places and main places; Census 2022 place names have not been published. A place is listed here if at least 10% of its area falls in this ward; “part” shows the share where it is under 90%.

Voting stations

Voting stationVoting districtUsed in
BAPTIST CHURCH435840262021, 2024
COTTONLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL435808202021, 2024
DANIELS HOUSE TENT433501842021, 2024
EVEREST HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL433501732021, 2024
HAZELMERE COMMUNITY HALL435840372021, 2024
OAKFORD CATHOLIC MISSION435808192021, 2024
REDCLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL433503972021, 2024

Source: Electoral Commission (IEC) results by voting district. 2024 voting districts are placed in wards using the IEC’s 2024 voting-district boundaries.

How this ward voted

As published by the IEC, added up by voting district · Data as of 2021 local and 2024 national elections, as published by the IEC

What these words mean
Ward ballot
In local elections, the vote for the ward councillor. The candidate with the most votes wins the ward.
PR ballot
In local elections, the vote for a party. It decides how many council seats each party gets overall.
Voting district
The area served by one voting station. The Electoral Commission counts and publishes results for each one.
Turnout
Votes cast (valid and spoilt) as a share of registered voters.

2024 national ballot

MK52.7%ANC18.7%DA18.3%IFP4.3%EFF3.6%Others2.5%

Valid votes 12 577 · spoilt 165 · registered 21 756 · turnout 58.6% · 7 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

MK49.6%ANC21.8%DA18.4%IFP4.2%EFF3.7%Others2.3%

Valid votes 12 252 · spoilt 138 · registered 21 756 · turnout 56.9% · 7 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

ANC46.8%DA26.4%EFF13.9%IFP5.1%AFRICAN FREEDOM REVOLUTION0.9%Others7.0%

Valid votes 7 738 · spoilt 200 · registered 19 601 · turnout 40.5% · 7 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

ANC46.3%DA22.4%EFF13.7%IFP5.6%AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS1.7%Others10.3%

Valid votes 7 706 · spoilt 289 · registered 19 601 · turnout 40.8% · 7 voting districts

Shares are of valid votes. Turnout is valid plus spoilt votes as a share of registered voters. We report results as published and make no predictions. 2024 results are added up into 2021 wards; the 2024 elections did not use wards.

Water notices naming places in this ward

2 since January 2025 · Data as of see each notice’s date · Updates: checked daily

Source: eThekwini press statements on durban.gov.za. A notice is linked to this ward when it names one of the places above. Names we could not match to a place are listed in our review sheet, not guessed. Notices posted only on social media are not included.

Power outage notices naming places in this ward

0 since January 2025 · Data as of see each notice’s date · Updates: checked daily

No power notice since January 2025 names a place in this ward.

Source: eThekwini’s published notices. A notice is linked when it names a Census 2011 place in this ward; names we could not match are not guessed. All eThekwini power notices.

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Sources: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2020 ward delimitation (used for the 2021 local elections); Electoral Commission (IEC), 2024 voting districts; Statistics South Africa, Census 2011 sub-places and main places. Boundary and place files from a mirror of the official releases: SA-Maps. Results: Electoral Commission (IEC).