2026 Municipal Election Candidates » Eastern Cape » Buffalo City » Ward 18
These are the candidates contesting Ward 18 in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, in the 2026 municipal elections.
| # | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asanele Nkonzo | ActionSA |
| 2 | Peter Ivan Arthur Knickelbein | African Christian Democratic Party |
| 3 | Fundiswa Ngangani | African Heart Congress |
| 4 | Phakamile Alfred Hlomela | African Independent Congress |
| 5 | Nkululeko Sivenathi Nazo | African National Congress |
| 6 | Luvuyo Leon Ngqwemla | African People'S Convention |
| 7 | Phakama Jeku | African Transformation Movement |
| 8 | Nosipho Sylvia Ndindwa | African Unemployed Congress |
| 9 | Phumzile Kopele | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 10 | Alicia Adkins | Al Jama-ah |
| 11 | William Donne Gould | Arusha Economic Coalition |
| 12 | Pieter Van Sens | Congress of the People |
| 13 | Jason Scott Mc Dowell | Democratic Alliance |
| 14 | Buyelwa Olga Thwalingca | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 15 | Lucinda Groep | One Love Alliance |
| 16 | Violet Ndesi | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 17 | Shalkino Romano Botha | Patriotic Alliance |
| 18 | Esmerelda Fiedra Ricketts | Progressive Community Movement |
| 19 | Christina De Klerk | Rise Mzansi |
| 20 | Siviwe Ivan Mpambani | Service Delivery Party |
| 21 | Nombulelo Nkungwana | South African Communist Party |
| 22 | Ayabulela Bantwini | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 23 | Schalk Willem Petrus Steyn | 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.