2026 Municipal Election Candidates » Eastern Cape » Buffalo City » Ward 25
These are the candidates contesting Ward 25 in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, in the 2026 municipal elections.
| # | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xoliswa Patricia Baleni | ActionSA |
| 2 | Leonard Crouse | African Christian Democratic Party |
| 3 | Kholeka Buyana | African Heart Congress |
| 4 | Vusumzi Tutu | African Independent Congress |
| 5 | Cynthia Mxabanisi-Gakrishe | African National Congress |
| 6 | Luyanda Mawu | African People'S Convention |
| 7 | Fumanekile Norexe | African Transformation Movement |
| 8 | Nosipho Sylvia Ndindwa | African Unemployed Congress |
| 9 | Yanga Clarement William | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 10 | Sinethemba James Sitelo | Al Jama-ah |
| 11 | Richelle Gracia Swartbooi | Arusha Economic Coalition |
| 12 | Pieter Van Sens | Congress of the People |
| 13 | Ndumiso Elliot Memani | Democratic Alliance |
| 14 | Songeziwe Phiwe Lobishe | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 15 | Lucinda Groep | One Love Alliance |
| 16 | Mfundo Madikane | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 17 | Graham Melvin Lottering | Patriotic Alliance |
| 18 | Cyril Vernal Chetty | Progressive Community Movement |
| 19 | Nceba Theophilus Matabeni | Rise Mzansi |
| 20 | Sinethemba Blaau | Service Delivery Party |
| 21 | Caswell Kaya Zono | Social Democratic Movement |
| 22 | Nontembiso Dodo | South African Communist Party |
| 23 | Zikhona Matyana | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 24 | Nicolaas Rudolph Swanepoel | 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.