People's Power Freedom Party manifesto summary

Housing and title deeds

• Publish a transparent waiting list for housing quarterly. p.3
• Upgrade informal settlements in eThekwini and provide services in rural Mhlabuyalingana. p.3
• Use unused municipal land for poor housing. p.3
• Maintain municipal rental stock. p.3
• Says it has already committed to faster RDP allocation and fighting corruption. p.3

Water and sanitation

• End water cuts and protect boreholes in uMhlabuyalingana. p.3
• Provide JoJo tanks for villages and fix leaks. p.3
• Conduct monthly quality tests and clear sewers in 48 hours. p.3
• End bucket toilets and fix ageing township pipes in eThekwini. p.3
• Cut 40% non-revenue loss and publish water results. p.3

Electricity and energy

• Fix stable electricity supply and street lights. p.4
• Prioritise solar energy for clinics and pumps. p.4

Roads and public transport

• Fix potholes in 14 days and grade gravel roads monthly, prioritising school and clinic routes. p.4
• Fix storm drains before rains and ensure stable electricity. p.4
• Fix street lights and provide solar power for clinics and pumps. p.4

Waste and refuse collection

• Commit to weekly illegal dump cleaning to maintain clean communities. p.4
• Ensure regular refuse collection as part of community maintenance efforts. p.4

Safety and policing

• Work with SAPS and Community Policing Forums to improve safety and policing in communities. p.4
• Ensure fair by-law enforcement to maintain community safety. p.4
• Improve street lighting near schools, clinics, and taxi ranks to enhance safety. p.4
• Clean illegal dumps weekly to promote cleaner and safer communities. p.4
• Maintain parks regularly to ensure safe recreational spaces. p.4

Jobs and the local economy

• Commit to 70% local employment in municipal projects in both municipalities. p.4
• Support SMMEs, youth and women-owned businesses with transparent tenders online. p.4
• Implement real EPWP with skills training and informal trader markets with water, toilets, and shelter in eThekwini. p.4
• Promote community gardens and support small farmers in uMhlabuyalingana, prioritising agriculture. p.4

Rates, tariffs and municipal finance

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Corruption, governance and accountability

No summary for this topic. Here are the manifesto’s own words instead.

Informal settlements and land

• Upgrade informal settlements in eThekwini and provide services in rural Mhlabuyalingana. p.3
• Use unused municipal land for poor. p.3
• Maintain municipal rental stock. p.3
• Publish a transparent waiting list quarterly for housing. p.3
• Fight corruption to ensure faster RDP allocation. p.3

Support for indigent households

• End water cuts and protect boreholes for indigent households. p.3
• Provide JoJo tanks for villages and fix leaks to improve water access. p.3
• Upgrade informal settlements in eThekwini and provide services in rural Mhlabuyalingana. p.3
• Use unused municipal land for poor households. p.3
• Maintain municipal rental stock for indigent households. p.3

By-law and municipal law enforcement

• Enforce by-laws fairly in communities to ensure safety and cleanliness. p.4
• Clean illegal dumps weekly and maintain parks regularly. p.4
• Improve street lighting near schools, clinics, and taxi ranks. p.4

Youth, sport, arts and libraries

• Establish youth centres in both municipalities and support early childhood development registration. p.5
• Maintain sports fields, libraries, and community halls. p.5
• Support clinics with longer hours and medicine availability. p.5
• Protect the rights of disabled, women, children, and the elderly. p.5
• Support tourism and culture initiatives. p.5