2026 Municipal Election Candidates » Eastern Cape » Buffalo City » Ward 31
These are the candidates contesting Ward 31 in Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, in the 2026 municipal elections.
| # | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phumza Portia Kunelisi | ActionSA |
| 2 | Malizo Balani | African Christian Democratic Party |
| 3 | Zandile Mgabela | African Heart Congress |
| 4 | Vusumzi Tutu | African Independent Congress |
| 5 | Bonisani Bangani | African National Congress |
| 6 | Luyanda Mawu | African People'S Convention |
| 7 | Noluthando Matika | African Transformation Movement |
| 8 | Nosipho Sylvia Ndindwa | African Unemployed Congress |
| 9 | Jongikhaya Sibulele Tshela | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 10 | Nompumelelo Kwele | Al Jama-ah |
| 11 | Anton King | Arusha Economic Coalition |
| 12 | Pieter Van Sens | Congress of the People |
| 13 | Vuyokazi Happiness Ntushwana | Democratic Alliance |
| 14 | Sibuyekezo Buntu Mzileni | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 15 | Dingalethu Sakhumzi Nogqala | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| 16 | Lucinda Groep | One Love Alliance |
| 17 | Mlindeli Qhutywa | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 18 | Graham Melvin Lottering | Patriotic Alliance |
| 19 | Esmerelda Fiedra Ricketts | Progressive Community Movement |
| 20 | Nceba Theophilus Matabeni | Rise Mzansi |
| 21 | Sinethemba Blaau | Service Delivery Party |
| 22 | Shukumani Saunder Mapaya | South African Communist Party |
| 23 | Asanda Fani | Thina Bantu Movement |
| 24 | Abongile Mvane | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 25 | Deborah Anne Theron | 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.