DEMOCRATIC Alliance member Heinz de Boer has announced he will step down as ward 35 councillor as of Tuesday (14 May) after serving in the position for 10 years. De Boer will remain with the party and will now serve as a member of the KZN Provincial Legislature.

“The portfolio and constituency I will work in at Provincial level remains to be decided. Working with the north Durban community has certainly been one of the best experiences of my life. I have met some incredible people, and have been moved and touched the kindness and community spirit of so many citizens. Importantly, it’s now up to you as a community to elect a new ward councillor during a by-election,” he said.

According to De Boer, the by-elections date will be announced by the IEC and will be held in the next two to three months.

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“This is a very specific election and will be held on a Wednesday and will only be for residents registered in Ward 35. Full details on the election date will be made available in due course. I will continue to assist with issues in the ward as much as possible until our ward candidate starts working locally. I’d like to especially thank the amazing councillors, policemen, CPF members, security members, lifeguards, firemen and other public servants who make it all happen,” he said.

The Ward 35 voting stations are: 
NG Kerk (Herwood Drive)
Atholton Primary School (Kingston Drive)
Trinity Methodist Church in La Lucia
Victory Christian Academy (Ronan Road)
Blackburn Informal Settlement
To check if you are correctly registered, send your Identity number to 32810.

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