2026 Municipal Election Candidates » KwaZulu-Natal » uPhongolo » Ward 1
These are the candidates contesting Ward 1 in uPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the 2026 municipal elections.
| # | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nkosiyabo Mbatha | ActionSA |
| 2 | Senzo Brian Ngwenya | African Economic Freedom |
| 3 | Zandile Marcia Nkosi | African National Congress |
| 4 | Nozipho Nomusa Khumalo | Afrika Mayibuye Movement |
| 5 | Nqaba Goodness Ntshangase | Democratic Alliance |
| 6 | Thandekile Magwava Ntshangase | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| 7 | Nelisiwe Nkosi | Gap Fixers of South Africa |
| 8 | Phindile Nomusa Sithebe | Gods Justice and Development Party |
| 9 | Funokwakhe France Simelane | Independent |
| 10 | Sifiso Skhumbuzo Dlamini | Inkatha Freedom Party |
| 11 | Phakamile Happiness Zulu | National Freedom Party |
| 12 | Nozipho Nunu Myeni | National People'S Front |
| 13 | Nkosingiphile Emmaculate Mlifi | National Peoples Ambassadors |
| 14 | Ntombizodwa Getrude Mngomezulu | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania |
| 15 | Sandile Nkosi | Pongola Civic Forum |
| 16 | Hlengiwe Caroline Simelane | Pongola People'S Party |
| 17 | Khulekani Msamariya Ntshangase | South African Communist Party |
| 18 | Mboniseni Joseph Khanya | Umkhonto weSizwe Party |
| 19 | Johannes Jacobus Opperman | 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.