Princess Faku

Councillor
Princess Faku
Mayor of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Assumed office
23 March 2023
Preceded byXola Pakati
Deputy Mayor of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
In office
23 November 2021 – 23 March 2023
Preceded byHelen Neale-May
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
1 August 2019 – 19 November 2021
Preceded byZukisa Faku
Succeeded byDr Mike Basopu
ConstituencyEastern Cape
Personal details
Born1981 or 1982
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Residence(s)Amalinda, East London
ProfessionPolitician

Princess Faku (born 1981 or 1982) is a South African politician who has been mayor of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality since March 2023. Prior to serving as Mayor, Faku had been a member of the National Assembly between 2019 and 2021 and was a Deputy Mayor from November 2021 to March 2023. Faku is a member of the African National Congress.