2026 Municipal Election Candidates » Eastern Cape » Buffalo City » Ward 17
These are the candidates contesting Ward 17 in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, in the 2026 municipal elections.
| # | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mlungisi Nicholous Simakade | ActionSA |
| 2 | Peter Ivan Arthur Knickelbein | African Christian Democratic Party |
| 3 | Siphe Mrwetyana | African Congress for Transformation |
| 4 | Luvo Wofa | African Heart Congress |
| 5 | Phakamile Alfred Hlomela | African Independent Congress |
| 6 | Pumla George | African National Congress |
| 7 | Luvuyo Leon Ngqwemla | African People'S Convention |
| 8 | Lwandiso Feni | African Transformation Movement |
| 9 | Nosipho Sylvia Ndindwa | African Unemployed Congress |
| 10 | Lungiswa Mbande | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 11 | Sinesipho Goje | Al Jama-ah |
| 12 | William Donne Gould | Arusha Economic Coalition |
| 13 | Pieter Van Sens | Congress of the People |
| 14 | Landile Vika | Democratic Alliance |
| 15 | Siyabonga Gida | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 16 | Wandisile Mbasa Ralane | Independent |
| 17 | Lucinda Groep | One Love Alliance |
| 18 | Nosicelo Mabuya | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 19 | Mzwamadoda Yeye | Patriotic Alliance |
| 20 | Esmerelda Fiedra Ricketts | Progressive Community Movement |
| 21 | Nceba Theophilus Matabeni | Rise Mzansi |
| 22 | Siviwe Ivan Mpambani | Service Delivery Party |
| 23 | Sibongile Mpofu | Social Democratic Movement |
| 24 | Mxolisi Dayi | South African Communist Party |
| 25 | Vuyokazi Xamane | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 26 | Francis Zwelandile Mdinwa | Vryheidsfront Plus | Freedom Front Plus |
Note: Political parties may field the same candidate in more than one ward, so a candidate’s name may appear on more than one ward page.
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Source: Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) certified candidate list, 16 September 2026. Candidate lists can change after withdrawals or corrections.