Seventeen candidates from 12 political parties and one independent candidate will contest by-elections set to take place in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo on 25 February 2026.
KwaZulu Natal
• Ward 17 in the Nongoma Local Municipality – KZN265 will be contested by 06 political party candidates.
1. Sibusiso Fortune Ndwandwe of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
2. Njabulo Basil Zulu of the African National Congress (ANC)
3. Themba Norman Mbatha of the National Freedom Party (NFP)
4. Siyabonga Themba Buthelezi of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
5. Sifiso Thuba Ndlozi of the National People's Front (NAPF)
6. Sicelo Zephania Dlamini of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP)
The ward became vacant because of the resignation of the councillor.
Gauteng
•
Ward 102 in the City of Johannesburg Municipality – JHB will be contested by 05 political party candidates.
1. Sydney Kgokane of the ANC
2. Beatrice Aletta Susanna Campbell-Cloete of the Democratic Alliance (DA)
3. Lethabo Christina Mokgosi of the MKP
4. Kelly-Ann Van Der Meer of the All Citizens Party (ACP)
5. Kgomotso Mpshe of the Truth and Solidarity Movement (TRUTH)
The ward became vacant because of the resignation of the councillor.
Limpopo
• Ward 34 in the Polokwane Municipality – LIM354 will be contested by 06 political party candidates and one independent candidate.
1. Stephen Ramohlola, an independent candidate
2. Thabang Jean Pierre Mani of United Democratic Movement (UDM)
3. Matsikinyane Freddy Makgoba of the ANC
4. Jerry Lemeku Makgobatha of the Sout African Communist Party (SACP)
5. Mamoshabi Annah Swafo of the EFF
6. Meltonia Mokgatjane Sethosa of The Organic Humanity Movement (OHM)
7. Andrew Mongatane Ragedi of Truth
The ward became vacant because of the death of the councillor.
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