Izwi Labahlali Beward manifesto summary

Izwi Labahlali Beward (ILB) · 2026 local government elections

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Housing and title deeds

Fast-track title deeds for 2000 households. p.3
Provide 500 emergency houses for mud-house collapse families. p.5

Water and sanitation

End water tankering corruption and ensure 90% of villages have functional boreholes and reticulation by 2028. p.2
Ensure functional taps within 200m per household. p.5
Eradicate VIP toilets backlog by 2028. p.5

Electricity and energy

Achieve 100% infill connections for Eskom backlog and install solar high-masts in 10 crime hotspots per year. p.3
Ensure no household is in darkness by 2029. p.5

Roads and public transport

Grade all 27 wards' gravel roads twice yearly, prioritising Ward 21 and 23 link roads: Tshali - Mvusi, Singeni - Mzamba. p.3

Waste and refuse collection

Implement weekly refuse collection in town and monthly village clean-up cooperatives with EPWP. p.3

Safety and policing

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Jobs and the local economy

Create 1000 EPWP/CWP jobs rotated fairly per ID, not per party. p.5

Rates, tariffs and municipal finance

Implement budget transparency with a ward-based budget roadshow before the budget is passed. p.6
Report quarterly to the community on promises made versus delivered by the Mayor. p.6

Corruption, governance and accountability

End water tankering corruption and ensure 90% of villages have functional boreholes and reticulation by 2028. p.2
Force district to publish quarterly spending per ward. p.2
Publish all tenders above R200k at municipal offices and on Facebook. p.4
Report quarterly on what was promised versus what was delivered. p.6
Hold a ward-based budget roadshow before the budget is passed. p.6

Informal settlements and land

Build 500 emergency houses for families affected by mud-house collapses. p.5

Support for indigent households

Support school shoes programme for indigent households. p.5

By-law and municipal law enforcement

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Youth, sport, arts and libraries

Not addressed in this manifesto.

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