eThekwini · ward ID 59500063

Ward 63

Covers parts of Pinetown, Queensburgh.

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 63, ward 65 (2026 boundaries).

People living here

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

41 788

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 11 Oct 2026. 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

PinetownNirvana Hills, Mariann Industrial Park, Moseley, Clover Dairies Industrial, Moseley Park (part, 65%), Southmead (part, 26%)
QueensburghNorthdene, Buffels Bosch, Escombe, Malvern (part, 78%)

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 station	Voting district	Used in
EMRS QUEENSBURGH	43391066	2021
FIRNWOOD SPORTS CLUB	43390199	2021, 2024
GIRL GUIDES TRAINING CENTRE	43390188	2021, 2024
NORTHDENE PRIMARY SCHOOL	43390582	2021, 2024
QUEENSBURGH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL	43390111	2021, 2024
QUEENSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL	43390155	2021, 2024
QUEENSBURGH TOWN HALL	43390122	2021, 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

76.6%MK

8.9%ANC

5.9%AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

1.4%EFF

1.4%Others

5.7%

Valid votes 13 083 · spoilt 72 · registered 20 466 · turnout 64.3% · 6 voting districts

2024 provincial ballot

74.3%MK

9.1%ANC

4.9%IFP

2.6%INDEPENDENT

2.5%Others

6.6%

Valid votes 13 053 · spoilt 56 · registered 20 466 · turnout 64.1% · 6 voting districts

2021 local elections, ward ballot

77.2%ANC

8.6%AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

2.2%ActionSA

1.8%EFF

1.7%Others

8.5%

Valid votes 9 170 · spoilt 84 · registered 19 013 · turnout 48.7% · 7 voting districts

2021 local elections, PR ballot

76.8%ANC

8.4%ActionSA

3.3%AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

1.8%IFP

1.7%Others

7.8%

Valid votes 9 023 · spoilt 75 · registered 19 013 · turnout 47.9% · 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

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

Date	eThekwini notice	Places named in this ward
5 Oct 2026	Residents Urged To Use Water Sparingly Amid Reduced Bulk Water Supply	Pinetown
1 Oct 2026	Southern Aqueduct Shutdown Complete - Water Supply Restoration Underway	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Pinetown, Queensburgh
23 Sep 2026	Planned Water Supply Interruption On The Southern Aqueduct Pipeline	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Pinetown, Queensburgh
31 Aug 2026	Mayor Xaba Inspects Southern Aqueduct Leak Repairs As Teams Work to Restore Water Supply	Malvern, Northdene
9 Aug 2026	Planned Water Supply Reduction On The Southern Aqueduct	Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
23 Jul 2026	Joint Media And Public Notice Between Umngeni-UThukela Water And EThekwini Municipality	Malvern, Northdene, Pinetown, Queensburgh
13 Jul 2026	Water Supply Restrictions On The Southern Aqueduct	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
20 Jun 2026	Planned Shutdown Of The Southern Aqueduct	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
23 May 2026	Emergency Water Rationing Implemented For Areas Supplied By The Southern Aqueduct	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
31 Mar 2026	Update On Southern Aqueduct Shutdown	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
30 Mar 2026	Update On Southern Aqueduct Shutdown	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
21 Mar 2026	Planned Shutdown Of The Southern Aqueduct	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Northdene, Queensburgh
16 Mar 2026	Water Flow Resumes To Parts Of EThekwini As Recovery Continues	Malvern, Moseley Park, Northdene, Pinetown, Queensburgh
15 Mar 2026	Update On Repairs To Damaged Valve At Nagle Dam And Impact On Water Supply	Malvern, Moseley Park, Northdene, Pinetown, Queensburgh
14 Mar 2026	Joint Statement By EThekwini Municipality And Umgeni-UThukela Water On The Water Situation In EThekwini Municipality	Pinetown
14 Feb 2026	Intermittent Water Supply Due To Reduced Production And High Demand	Buffels Bosch, Mariann Industrial Park, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Queensburgh
25 Jan 2026	Planned Shutdown Of The Southern Aqueduct	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Mariann Industrial Park, Moseley Park, Nirvana Hills, Queensburgh
15 Jan 2025	Water restrictions from uMlazi system and central water network due to emergency repairs	Buffels Bosch, Malvern, Mariann Industrial Park, Moseley Park, Northdene, Queensburgh

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).