2026 Municipal Election Candidates » Eastern Cape » Buffalo City » Ward 49
These are the candidates contesting Ward 49 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 | Siphokazi Mbangi | African Heart Congress |
| 4 | Vusumzi Tutu | African Independent Congress |
| 5 | Malibongwe Ketyana | African National Congress |
| 6 | Zandisile Penxa | African People'S Convention |
| 7 | Yandiswa Monica Mtyobile | African Transformation Movement |
| 8 | Phillip Ndindwa | African Unemployed Congress |
| 9 | Siphosenkosi Stephan Gwavu | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 10 | Andile Hlambani | Al Jama-ah |
| 11 | Richelle Gracia Swartbooi | Arusha Economic Coalition |
| 12 | Pieter Van Sens | Congress of the People |
| 13 | Dharmesh Manilal Dhaya | Democratic Alliance |
| 14 | Siyabulela Booi | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 15 | Albert Mntukanti Stemele | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 16 | Graham Melvin Lottering | Patriotic Alliance |
| 17 | Esmerelda Fiedra Ricketts | Progressive Community Movement |
| 18 | Taschiana Rotania Bentley | Rise Mzansi |
| 19 | Sinethemba Blaau | Service Delivery Party |
| 20 | Pumla Pamella Kwaaiman | South African Communist Party |
| 21 | Bamanye Sifo | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 22 | 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.