Here are the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidates for the 2026 polls
Meet the parties and candidates contesting the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral race ahead of the November local government elections.
With South Africans set to head to the polls on 4 November, political parties are putting forward their candidates to lead Nelson Mandela Bay, a metropolitan municipality that has experienced coalition instability and ongoing service-delivery challenges.
However, the African National Congress (ANC) has decided not to publicly announce its preferred mayoral candidate ahead of the elections.
MEET THE NELSON MANDELA BAY MAYORAL CANDIDATES
DA: Retief Odendaal
The DA has selected incumbent Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Retief Odendaal as its mayoral candidate.
The EFF has selected its national spokesperson, Sinawo Thambo, to contest the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral position.
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SACP: Zanoxolo Wayile
Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Zanoxolo Wayile is contesting the elections as the South African Communist Party’s mayoral candidate.
Wayile served as mayor from 2009 to 2013 before being recalled by the ANC and moving to Parliament.