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Walter Sisulu Local Municipality: ward councillor candidates 2026

11 wards · Eastern Cape · Voters here get three ballot papers on 4 November 2026. Candidates are listed alphabetically by party, with their age on election day, from the IEC’s certified list of 16 September 2026.

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What do the parties plan for Walter Sisulu? Read the manifesto summaries of the parties standing here: African National Congress, African Transformation Movement, Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus), Patriotic Alliance, South African Communist Party, Umkhonto Wesizwe Party.

Ward 1 · VenterstadWard 2 · Steynsburg, Gariep, KhayamnandiWard 3 · Aliwal North, Braamspruit, BurgersdorpWard 4 · Burgersdorp, Eureka, MzamomhleWard 5 · BurgersdorpWard 6 · DukatholeWard 7 · Dukathole, Aliwal North, ZwelitshaWard 8 · Dukathole, BaduzaWard 9 · Aliwal North, Aliwal North Mid Town, HiltonWard 10 · Hilton, Joe GqabiWard 11 · Jamestown, Lady Grey, Masakhane
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Ward 1 · Venterstad

11 candidates

  • Wongalethu Calvin Nodwele, 41 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Nomhle Mildred May, 56 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • John Michel Bazil Lottering, 47 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Thandiwe Evelyn William, 35 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Ishmael Funo, 38 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Faith Griselle Rachel King, 47 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Zwelithini Goodwell Mqokrwana, 55 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Nandipha Innocent Nkopane, 50 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Victor Mzwandile Macingwana, 54 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Kathryn Beatrice Bezuidenhout, 55 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 2 · Steynsburg, Gariep, Khayamnandi

11 candidates

  • Zukisa Desemela, 32 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Nompumelelo Sylvia Tsholoba, 43 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Sandiswa Luvatsha, 34 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Luphumlo Eric Ngqazo, 47 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Unathi Sicelo Gumenke, 43 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Wally Ficko, 55 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Zwelithini Goodwell Mqokrwana, 55 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Bokang Phamoli, 36 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Julia Stuurman, 59 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Kathryn Beatrice Bezuidenhout, 55 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 3 · Aliwal North, Braamspruit, Burgersdorp

10 candidates

  • Thembinkosi Phongwana, 31 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Esona Buhle Bodla, 20 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Yonela Makaotsi, 20 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Matthee de Ridder Nel, 58 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Phumezo Nicholas Ngoqo, 38 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Bukelwa Makhwapha, 45 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Natasha Olivia Wilhase, 40 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Zwelithini Goodwell Mqokrwana, 55 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Elsie Mvubu, 63 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 4 · Burgersdorp, Eureka, Mzamomhle

10 candidates

  • Martin Noel Pietersen, 70 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Esethu Dlanjwa, 37 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Yonela Makaotsi, 20 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Annette Jennifer van Heerden, 60 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Danése Hendriëtte Davids, 47 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Unathi Sicelo Gumenke, 43 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Adam Sylverter Emmerson Visagie, 55 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Vuyani Kula, 41 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Elsie Mvubu, 63 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Kathryn Beatrice Bezuidenhout, 55 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 5 · Burgersdorp

11 candidates

  • Thobekile Gee-Q Coetzee, 45 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Paulina Bukelwa September, 49 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Nobantu Langbooi, 33 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Thabo Seleke, 32 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Bukelwa Makhwapha, 45 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Adam Sylverter Emmerson Visagie, 55 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Vuyani Kula, 41 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Nontuthuzelo van Pletzen, 45 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Lerato Matthews Motjotji, 54 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 6 · Dukathole

11 candidates

  • Matthew Wesizwe Moeti, 45 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Nobuhle Beauty Noguda-Xhala, 48 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Yonela Makaotsi, 20 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Ignatius Moses London, 43 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Nandipha Khonziwe-Ngcawana, 46 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Ishmael Funo, 38 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Adam Sylverter Emmerson Visagie, 55 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Mongezi Johannes Ntulini, 51 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Sandile Lawrence Dywili, 48 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Lerato Matthews Motjotji, 54 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 7 · Dukathole, Aliwal North, Zwelitsha

10 candidates

  • Gugulethu Nolufefe Bottoman, 38 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Xoliswa Edith Mayekiso, 56 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Yonela Makaotsi, 20 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • George John Shaw, 59 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Nonkosi Joyce Dumeduze, 37 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Ishmael Funo, 38 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Kim Lucritia Matroos, 36 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Kwanele Cebisa, 35 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Tokolloho Lennox Jafta, 51 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 8 · Dukathole, Baduza

10 candidates

  • Siyabonga Nqoro, 38 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Xabisokazi Kabeli, 43 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Vuyisile Arnold Schoeman, 52 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Themba Arial Mosho, 59 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Bukelwa Makhwapha, 45 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Peter Deon David le Grange, 59 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Sipho Timothy Maloi, 59 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Victor Mzwandile Macingwana, 54 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 9 · Aliwal North, Aliwal North Mid Town, Hilton

11 candidates

  • Elizabeth Matsela Kula, 43 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Phozisa Welkom, 23 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Evin Theron, 60 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Thandolwethu Mogweni, 35 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Unathi Sicelo Gumenke, 43 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Desmond Saptoe, 54 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Petrus Stuurman, 66 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Zukiswa Mdutshane, 60 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Julia Stuurman, 59 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 10 · Hilton, Joe Gqabi

12 candidates

  • Kgotso Kenneth Chabeli, 58 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Nomthandazo Monica Khiba, 47 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Flora Magdalena du Plessis, 65 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Elrico Pretorius, 43 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Vuyo Gaba, 60 years oldMaletswai Civic Association
  • Unathi Sicelo Gumenke, 43 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Charol-Zaid Christine Stevens, 42 years oldPatriotic Alliance
  • Thembeni David Falasi, 60 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Thabang Shadrick Khuphiso, 43 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Elsie Mvubu, 63 years oldUnited Residents Front
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Ward 11 · Jamestown, Lady Grey, Masakhane

10 candidates

  • Wandisile Tokwe, 33 years oldAfrican National Congress
  • Mzwandile Mase Mbekeni, 41 years oldAfrican Transformation Movement
  • Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years oldAfrika Mayibuye Movement
  • Noluvo Cynthia Sabisa, 39 years oldDemocratic Alliance
  • Siyabulela Sidney Bangisa, 45 years oldEconomic Freedom Fighters
  • Xolani Sikade, 47 years oldIndependent
  • Ishmael Funo, 38 years oldPan Africanist Congress of Azania
  • Thembeni David Falasi, 60 years oldSouth African Communist Party
  • Vuyisile Michael Stefaans, 46 years oldUmkhonto Wesizwe Party
  • Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years oldFreedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)

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Walter Sisulu Local Municipality council: party lists

Every voter here also votes for a party on the council. Those seats are filled from each party’s list, top first. Every party’s full list is shown, in its own order.

African Transformation Movement21 on list
  1. Mfundiso Xhala, 48 years old
  2. Nkaneleng Lekhetha, 34 years old
  3. Esethu Dlanjwa, 37 years old
  4. Babalwa Madikazi, 42 years old
  5. Cebo Dlanjwa, 31 years old
  6. Lizwe Libert Menze, 42 years old
  7. Bennet Sibanda, 50 years old
  8. Elliot Linganiso, 77 years old
  9. Princess Fezeka Booi, 53 years old
  10. Nobuhle Beauty Noguda-Xhala, 48 years old
  11. Herbert Hendrik Booysen, 68 years old
  12. Mpolokeng Khomatsana, 30 years old
  13. Nomhle Mildred May, 56 years old
  14. Nompumelelo Sylvia Tsholoba, 43 years old
  15. Esona Buhle Bodla, 20 years old
  16. Paulina Bukelwa September, 49 years old
  17. Xoliswa Edith Mayekiso, 56 years old
  18. Xabisokazi Kabeli, 43 years old
  19. Phozisa Welkom, 23 years old
  20. Nomthandazo Monica Khiba, 47 years old
  21. Mzwandile Mase Mbekeni, 41 years old
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Afrika Mayibuye Movement1 on list
  1. Athenkosi Nicholas Mpela, 31 years old
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Democratic Alliance8 on list
  1. John Michel Bazil Lottering, 47 years old
  2. Christina Magdalena Botha, 50 years old
  3. Flora Magdalena du Plessis, 65 years old
  4. Evin Theron, 60 years old
  5. Matthee de Ridder Nel, 58 years old
  6. Annette Jennifer van Heerden, 60 years old
  7. Ignatius Moses London, 43 years old
  8. Vuyisile Arnold Schoeman, 52 years old
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Economic Freedom Fighters1 on list
  1. Setlabotsha Gratitude Moroahae, 47 years old
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Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2 on list
  1. Unathi Sicelo Gumenke, 43 years old
  2. Ishmael Funo, 38 years old
Patriotic Alliance8 on list
  1. Adam Sylverter Emmerson Visagie, 55 years old
  2. Abigail Marlize Marais, 32 years old
  3. Beverley Valerie Isaacs, 55 years old
  4. Sebastian Rizaun Jooste, 42 years old
  5. Peter Deon David le Grange, 59 years old
  6. Rosy Anna Titus, 47 years old
  7. Chesney Clifford Heyns, 64 years old
  8. Dinah Gladys Heynes, 61 years old
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South African Communist Party1 on list
  1. Yandiswa Zweni, 44 years old
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Umkhonto Wesizwe Party1 on list
  1. Hluphi Sarah Mazibuko, 51 years old
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United Residents Front4 on list
  1. Julia Stuurman, 59 years old
  2. Lerato Matthews Motjotji, 54 years old
  3. Elsie Mvubu, 63 years old
  4. Victor Mzwandile Macingwana, 54 years old
Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)2 on list
  1. Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years old
  2. Kathryn Beatrice Bezuidenhout, 55 years old
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Joe Gqabi District council: party lists

The third ballot here is for a party on the district council.

African Independent Congress4 on list
  1. Zandile Gcwabe, 45 years old
  2. Nokuzola Sidlayiya, 29 years old
  3. Lunga Goliat Mafilika, 43 years old
  4. Liyakha Mabutyana, 26 years old
African National Congress9 on list
  1. Nonkongozelo Ruth Lengs, 61 years old
  2. Mfundo Mncekeleli Bongela, 47 years old
  3. Xolelwa Gologolo, 37 years old
  4. Benjamin Lonwabo Magqashela, 45 years old
  5. Mhlangenqaba Eric Manzi, 61 years old
  6. Nandipha Unathi Hlathuka, 36 years old
  7. Nomvuyo Patricia Mposelwa, 62 years old
  8. Vusumzi Busakwe, 39 years old
  9. Nalisile Simon Mathetha, 67 years old
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African Transformation Movement20 on list
  1. Mkhanyiseli Gumede, 42 years old
  2. Lulama Botomani, 52 years old
  3. Thenjiswa Jevu, 57 years old
  4. Sivuyile Mapoma, 50 years old
  5. Fundiswa Vivian Penduka, 38 years old
  6. Xabisokazi Kabeli, 43 years old
  7. Yongama Xhala, 21 years old
  8. Nomthandazo Nombewu, 54 years old
  9. Sisanda Jonga-Banjwa, 39 years old
  10. Zukiswa Simelane, 40 years old
  11. Elliot Linda Masiza, 64 years old
  12. Mfundiso Xhala, 48 years old
  13. Ntombifikile Mtsitshe, 39 years old
  14. Nomakhephu Patricia Mbangeni, 58 years old
  15. Lunga Botomani, 59 years old
  16. Nozipiwo Nobonke Bilibana, 66 years old
  17. Luvo Matolo, 35 years old
  18. Bukelwa Gontsi, 38 years old
  19. Nomfusi Mnqathe, 43 years old
  20. Vuyiswa Silimela, 40 years old
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Afrika Mayibuye Movement1 on list
  1. Molemo Lebenya, 33 years old
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Democratic Alliance9 on list
  1. George John Shaw, 59 years old
  2. John Michel Bazil Lottering, 47 years old
  3. Evin Theron, 60 years old
  4. Moeketsi Eric Makhanya, 52 years old
  5. Xola Garry Magcai, 32 years old
  6. Christina Magdalena Botha, 50 years old
  7. Ignatius Moses London, 43 years old
  8. Vuyisile Arnold Schoeman, 52 years old
  9. Mpumelelo Reginald Xhorile, 58 years old
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Economic Freedom Fighters1 on list
  1. Nolonwabo Lorelia Ngendane, 43 years old
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Inkatha Freedom Party1 on list
  1. Siziwe Makaba, 52 years old
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Patriotic Alliance2 on list
  1. Lebohang Mbeka, 37 years old
  2. Thomas Sivuyisiwe Walaza, 41 years old
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South African Communist Party1 on list
  1. Sydney Herbert Phakiso Belebesi, 62 years old
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Sterkspruit Civic Association7 on list
  1. Thobani Bukhobenkosi Mehlomakhulu, 30 years old
  2. Mavis Nozakubani Langa, 48 years old
  3. Thabo Gift Jelwane, 40 years old
  4. Shiela Vuyiswa Phenduka, 36 years old
  5. Rosy Lekhula, 28 years old
  6. Thozamile Leeremick Libazi, 61 years old
  7. Nokuzola Muriell Phama, 52 years old
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party1 on list
  1. Hluphi Sarah Mazibuko, 51 years old
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Freedom Front Plus (Vryheidsfront Plus)3 on list
  1. Kathryn Beatrice Bezuidenhout, 55 years old
  2. Johanna Eliza Jordaan, 57 years old
  3. Johannes Corneluis Wolfaardt, 41 years old
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Source: the IEC’s certified candidate list of 16 September 2026. Ward boundaries, and the places named for each ward (where its voting stations are), come from the Municipal Demarcation Board; smaller places without a voting station aren’t named. See also the 2026 elections in numbers. Candidates can still withdraw; check with the IEC if something looks wrong.