12 months
“Allocate houses to all persons living with disabilities in the first 12 months .”
Manifesto promises in numbers
Every concrete target, rand amount and deadline the parties commit to, in their own words, each with the page it’s on. Found with AI and then checked by hand. Every quote is copied exactly from the manifesto.
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Housing and title deeds
Water and sanitation
Electricity and energy
100 kWh
“° Increase free basic electricity for the poor to 100 kWh”
25 units
“Support tapers as a household’s consumption rises, dropping to 25 units when usage rises to between 250 and 450 kWh a month”
Roads and public transport
30%
“Mayibuye Municipality will economically empower local taxi associations and operators by pursuing at least 30% participation in suitable municipal transport opportunities—including scholar transport, employee transport and municipal events—subject to applicable procurement laws.”
8%
“• SPEND AT LEAST 8% OF THE BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ANNUALLY ON MAINTENANCE.”
Safety and policing
24-hour
“Establishing a 24-hour Municipal Safety Coordination Centre in every metro, integrating Metro Police, SAPS coordination desks, transport security, critical infrastructure security (water, electricity, depots and substations), and CCTV and data monitoring.”
1,000
“committed to recruiting 1,000 new EMPD officers within the first 12 months in office”
20 minutes
“Enforce ambulance response time targets of a maximum of 20 minutes in urban areas and 30 minutes in rural areas.”
Jobs and the local economy
10 000
“• 10 000 apprenticeships, learnerships and graduate internship commenced across ANC-led municipalities, and youth as primary beneficiaries of the one million work, training and enterprise opportunities.”
50%
“•= Enact a government policy that compels government spending of at least 50% to be directed to local SMMEs to stimulate local economies and create a conducive environment for SMME growth.”
R10 million
“• Set aside all government contracts under R10 million purely for SMME’s.”
50%
“• Legislate that retailers source a minimum 50% of their produce from local emerging farmers in order to boost the market for emerging farmers.”
1%
“° Maintain and vigorously pursue the target of investing 1% of GDP into Research and Development”
1,000
“the 1,000 Township Businesses Programme, helping informal and small businesses formalise, access finance and enter supply chains;”
500
“aim to create at least 500 youth jobs per municipality within the first term.”
24 months
“In the next 24 months, employ municipal workers directly to reduce dependence on labour brokers and tenders for key municipal functions.”
80%
“Allocate a minimum of 80% of municipal procurement to local SMMEs, cooperatives, and township enterprises involved in manufacturing related economic activities.”
80%
“ensure at least 80% of municipal procurement materials are locally sourced.”
40%
“Ensure that at least 40% of municipal employment opportunities are allocated to young people between the ages of 18 and 35, particularly in infrastructure, technical services, waste management, energy, water, and community services.”
50%
“Allocate at least 50% of municipal procurement opportunities to youth-owned businesses and cooperatives through targeted support, unbundling of contracts, and prompt payment systems.”
R4500
“Providing permanent jobs fall capable and willing workers at a basic salary of R4500, with training and skills opportunities.”
2%
“• Foster innovation and enhance competitiveness by increasing R&D investment to 2% GDP.”
100%
“Through conscription, we are the only party offering all school leavers 100% employment.”
100%
“Establish a Black Entrepreneurial Development Fund to support 100% black-owned businesses.”
Rates, tariffs and municipal finance
Corruption, governance and accountability
50%
“At least 50% of municipalities achieving clean/unqualified audit outcomes.”
50%
“Change the formula used to allocate funds to political parties from the represented political parties’ fund as follows: 50% of the fund to be distributed on an equal basis to all the represented parties,”
Informal settlements and land
100 years
“Convert all title deeds for land not earmarked for expropriation into 100 years up to 150 years lease - depending on the investment already made in the land or is required for the productive use of the land”
5%
“Reserve between 5% and 10% of redistributed land specifically for persons living with disabilities, prioritising accessible agricultural support and equipment.”
Support for indigent households
90 days
“within 90 days of taking office by using integrated municipal indigent systems, while removing administrative barriers that prevent eligible households from accessing support.”
R1 558
“• Introduce an adequate Basic Income Grant above the poverty line of R1 558 for those who are not able to work.”
R760
“• Increase the Child Support Grant to the food poverty line of R760.”
R4500
“• Increase the old-age pension and the disability grant to the minimum wage of R4500 so that it guarantees a decent minimum standard of living for the aged and disabled.”
1%
“We shall take 1% of sales from profitable corporations towards a national lending bank for indigent entrepreneurs.”
Other
24 hours
“All clinics in Mayibuye municipalities will be open 24 hours.”
24-hour
“Every Mayibuye municipality will establish an integrated 24-hour Service Delivery Command Centre capable of receiving and tracking complaints relating to water leaks, sewer spillages, potholes, electricity faults, illegal dumping, streetlights and other service failures.”
100 days
“Every ANC-led municipality will publish, in its first 100 days, a Ward Delivery Schedule: with all national and provincial public services and projects already funded and planned inside its boundary, with the responsible department and by project name and plan.”
8%
“Restore and maintain municipal infrastructure by investing at least 8% of the value of municipal assets in maintenance and renewal of water, sanitation, electricity, roads, stormwater systems and other essential infrastructure.”
8%
“At least 8% of the value of every municipality’s assets invested annually in infrastructure maintenance and renewal.”
5km
“Ensure that within a radius of 5km of rural towns there is a public healthcare facility with appropriately skilled staff that is able to provide secondary healthcare.”
6 months
“° Increase Maternity leave from 4 to 6 months on full salary to allow for proper development of children.”
50%
“Enforce a minimum 50% representation of women in municipal leadership, management, employment, procurement opportunities, and economic development programmes.”