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Xolani Vela

Xolani Vela

Xolani Vela is a South African politician named in 2026 reporting as one of the African National Congress's contenders for Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, alongside Ntombi Nama and incumbent Babalwa Lobishe.

Party
African National Congress
Political position

Centre · Where sources place the party (African National Congress)
Wikipedia: centre to centre-left (African National Congress)
Ideology: social democracy, African nationalism, non-racialism

6%Probability · Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)?

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Little else about Vela has been published in the sources found. Vela is named among the possible contenders for Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay in the 2026 local government election.

Summarised automatically from the linked sources. Daily Maverick · Wikipedia

  1. Xolani Vela 6%
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Aug 25Sep 15Oct 7

Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)?

OutcomeLeft – RightProbability
Retief OdendaalCentre-right37%
Andile Lungisa22%
Babalwa LobisheCentre16%
Xolani VelaCentre6%
Sinawo Thambo6%
Wandisile Jikeka4%
Siva Pillay2%
Ntombi NamaCentre<1%
Bulelwa Mafaya<1%

All 9 outcomes

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