BOSA manifesto summary

Build One South Africa · 2026 local government elections

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AI-written summary of the party’s own manifesto. Each point links to its page.

Conducting a full audit of all municipal land and buildings within the first 90 days of taking office to identify suitable housing parcels. p.13 p.14
Establishing a Municipal Land and Housing Programme to prioritise housing development on publicly owned land within 24 months. p.13
Doubling the current rate of affordable housing delivery to at least 10,000 opportunities a year. p.14
Overhauling the housing allocation system for fairness and transparency, including clearing title-deed backlogs. p.13
Regulating short-term rental accommodations to prevent diversion of housing stock from residents in need. p.13

Introducing ward-and-municipal-level service charters for water and sanitation with public quarterly meetings to enforce turnaround times for issues. p.10
Conducting a full audit of water and sanitation backlogs in every municipality, focusing on informal settlements and rural areas. p.10
Creating localised wastewater treatment options for businesses and communities, including necessary training. p.12
Implementing merit-based appointments for municipal water sector leadership, prioritising qualified water engineers. p.12
Maintaining accurate indigent registers to ensure households entitled to free basic water receive it. p.14

Commit to restoring electricity systems that work for everyone, administered fairly and transparently. p.4
Introduce service charters with published turnaround times for electricity faults, enforced through quarterly community meetings. p.10
Manage Eskom bulk-electricity debt responsibly to avoid tariff shocks and supply cuts for residents. p.14
Maintain accurate indigent registers to ensure households receive free basic electricity they are entitled to. p.14
Prioritise protection of electricity infrastructure from theft and vandalism. p.23

Working toward one connected public transport system with integrated ticketing across rail, bus rapid transit, municipal bus services, and taxis, wherever feasible. p.15 p.20
Publishing clear turnaround-time targets for road maintenance, including pothole repairs and traffic signal faults, and reporting publicly against them. p.15
Upgrading and formalising taxi rank infrastructure, including safe waiting areas, ablution facilities, clear signage, and traffic management. p.15
Advocating for the devolution of passenger rail management to capable metro authorities to restore safety and reliability of commuter rail. p.20
Expanding municipal bus services to underserved communities and building more affordable housing closer to jobs and transport routes. p.20

Conduct a full, published audit of refuse backlogs in every municipality, focusing on informal settlements, townships, and rural areas. p.10
Maintain accurate, regularly updated indigent registers to ensure households receive free basic refuse removal. p.14

Establish structured local partnerships with Metro Police, community policing forums, and private security firms, coordinated by local councils. p.22
Retrain and re-professionalise all municipal Metro Police and law enforcement officers to improve crime prevention and human rights compliance. p.22
Treat extortion syndicates targeting small businesses as a priority for coordinated municipal and community intelligence-sharing. p.22
Establish a 24-hour Municipal Safety Coordination Centre in every metro, integrating various security and monitoring systems. p.23
Recruit 1,000 new EMPD officers within the first 12 months, focusing on crime hotspots and supported by body-worn cameras. p.24

Leveraging procurement, licensing, land, and public employment to create sustainable jobs where people live. p.4 p.15
Offering municipal rates rebates for qualifying small and micro-enterprises and local subcontracting quotas on municipal projects. p.16
Adopting a 'Buy Local First' procurement policy to prioritise locally produced goods and services. p.17
Building partnerships with TVET colleges, universities, and private industry to grow the innovation economy and create youth employment. p.17
Establishing local jobs databases to connect unemployed residents with local opportunities. p.19

Commitments are funded through ring-fenced service revenue, reprioritised municipal budgets, Public-Private Partnerships, and performance-based grants, not through new debt. p.8
Managing Eskom bulk-electricity debt with sustainable repayment plans to avoid tariff shocks and supply cuts. p.14
Enforcing a clear credit control policy to manage non-payment fairly and protect municipal revenue. p.14
Offering municipal rates rebates for qualifying small and micro-enterprises to support the local economy. p.16
Introducing digitised, publicly accessible tender and budget-allocation dashboards to show budget spending and contracts. p.10 p.25

Ending patronage and cadre deployment with merit-based appointments and real consequences for wrongdoing. p.4 p.25
Every commitment in the manifesto will have an accountable person, such as a Mayor or ward councillor. p.7
Adopting blockchain technologies to track all financial transactions for enhanced transparency and accountability. p.10
Digitising and publishing all municipal procurement data, including tender processes and contracts. p.10 p.25
Establishing a strict Consequence Management Policy for municipal personnel, enforcing zero tolerance for corruption. p.22 p.25

Ring-fencing a minimum percentage of infrastructure budgets for informal settlement, township, and rural upgrading. p.10
Conducting a full, published audit of water, sanitation, refuse, and housing backlogs in every municipality, prioritising informal settlements and townships. p.10
Exploring models for communities to manage local water infrastructure where municipalities fail to maintain reliable water supply. p.13
Conducting a full, published audit of all municipal land and property assets within the first 90 days of taking office. p.13
Establishing a Municipal Land and Housing Programme to prioritise housing on publicly owned land within 24 months. p.13

Commits to maintaining accurate, regularly updated indigent registers for identifying households entitled to free basic services. p.14

Aggressively resource municipal environmental health services for food safety inspections and enforce health and hygiene by-laws. p.15
Retrain and re-professionalise all municipal Metro Police and law enforcement officers to improve by-law enforcement and human rights compliance. p.22
Exercise municipal control over by-law enforcement and establish partnerships with community policing and private security for safety in high-risk areas. p.22
Expand functional trading spaces in high-footfall areas and ensure by-law enforcement protects livelihoods, reserving impounding of goods for serious offences. p.19

Build partnerships with TVET colleges, universities, and private industry to grow the innovation economy. p.17
Open under-used municipal theatres, libraries, and community facilities as creative hubs. p.17 p.21
Equip creative hubs with podcasting studios, recording facilities, and digital production equipment. p.21
Create business incubators and coding labs in these hubs for youth access to creative careers. p.21