Pro-Poor Political Movement manifesto summary

Housing and title deeds

• Support affordable housing options and upgrade informal settlements with access to essential services and community facilities. p.12
• Advocate for housing and land policies that meet the needs of low-income households and informal settlement residents. p.12
• Call for a transparent audit of suitable public land and clear explanations of land allocation processes. p.12
• Include backyard dwellers and overcrowded households in housing needs assessments and municipal planning. p.12
• Says it has already pledged to improve access to housing and basic services for the poorest and most vulnerable. p.27

Water and sanitation

• Advocate for better maintenance of water infrastructure and prompt repair of leaks, with clear communication during interruptions. p.11
• Support a programme to expand household rainwater tanks, prioritising low-income households and ensuring safe installation and maintenance. p.11
• Press for underserved areas to receive attention based on need, public-health risks and transparent service standards. p.10
• Encourage public reporting on water losses, infrastructure repairs, supply interruptions and household-support programme progress. p.11
• Advocate for routine maintenance of sanitation infrastructure to reduce flooding, damage and public-health risks. p.13

Electricity and energy

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Roads and public transport

• Advocate for a transparent maintenance plan for roads, prioritising urgent repairs and feedback on reported issues. p.13
• Push for routine maintenance contracts with clear standards, linking payment to verified work completed. p.13
• Encourage engagement between commuters, taxi operators, and authorities to improve transport safety and service quality. p.22
• Advocate for safety measures on dangerous school routes and pedestrian areas, including better signage and safe crossings. p.22
• Support planning for public transport that considers the needs of low-income households. p.22

Waste and refuse collection

• Advocate for reliable refuse collection and cleaner public spaces. p.20
• Plan waste and refuse collection fairly based on need and public-health risks. p.10
• Improve communication about service schedules for waste collection. p.20
• Seek partnerships for sorting, collection and recycling initiatives. p.20
• Promote recycling and composting to reduce landfill pressure and create jobs. p.20

Safety and policing

• Support lawful, coordinated crime-prevention efforts involving residents, community policing, law enforcement, schools, and social services. p.15
• Reject mob justice and advocate for prevention programmes addressing substance abuse, gang recruitment, and youth vulnerability. p.15
• Seek regular community safety discussions to identify local concerns and build cooperation. p.15
• Encourage engagement between commuters, taxi operators, transport authorities, and law enforcement to address safety concerns. p.22

Jobs and the local economy

• Advocate for a local employment strategy connecting municipal projects, businesses, and training opportunities with job seekers. Create a register of local job seekers with skills. p.8
• Promote local economic development through unbundling contracts, supplier development, and accessible tender briefings for local businesses. p.7
• Support insourcing to improve service quality and provide decent work, while advocating for partnerships with training organisations for apprenticeships and practical experience. p.8
• Encourage transparent public employment programmes with clear selection criteria and regular reporting on jobs created and training completed. p.8
• Advocate for simpler business-support processes and mentorship for small businesses to help them grow and compete for municipal work. p.9

Rates, tariffs and municipal finance

• Apply a pro-poor test to municipal budgets, tariffs, and service delivery to ensure fair access for low-income households. p.5
• Advocate for careful review of spending and recovery of losses to manage municipal resources responsibly. p.26
• Encourage public scrutiny of budgets and spending to help residents understand financial decisions. p.26
• Publish plain-language summaries of budgets and project progress to ensure transparency in public spending. p.6
• Focus on listening to residents and compiling service-delivery concerns in the first 100 days of governance. p.24

Corruption, governance and accountability

• Support transparent municipal administration and firm action against wrongdoing, regardless of who is implicated. p.6
• Call for credible investigation of allegations involving irregular, unauthorised, fruitless or wasteful expenditure. p.6
• Encourage safe reporting of suspected wrongdoing and support protections for whistle-blowers in accordance with the law. p.6
• Advocate for independent oversight and conflict-of-interest controls in procurement. p.7
• Promote transparent reporting on commitments, project timelines, spending and obstacles. p.23

Informal settlements and land

• Advocate for the needs of informal settlement residents in municipal planning and ensure public participation is meaningful and accessible. p.5
• Support affordable housing options and upgrading of informal settlements with access to essential services and facilities. p.12
• Advocate for housing and land policies that meet the needs of low-income households and informal settlement residents. p.12
• Call for a transparent audit of suitable public land and clear allocation processes that are open and needs-based. p.12
• Include backyard dwellers and overcrowded households in housing needs assessments and municipal planning. p.12

Support for indigent households

• Advocate for fair indigent-support arrangements and targeted relief for eligible pensioners, child-headed households and other vulnerable residents, subject to lawful criteria and available funding. p.10
• Oppose tariff decisions that place unreasonable pressure on poor households and advocate for transparent, affordable and legally sustainable pricing. p.10
• Engage relevant municipal departments to review barriers facing eligible indigent households and propose transparent reporting on tender processes and project performance. p.24
• Press for clear information about plans and progress regarding social development programmes for homeless people, destitute households, and people with disabilities. p.17
• Advocate for accessible ways for residents to query errors and seek assistance regarding deductions and billing processes. p.10

By-law and municipal law enforcement

• Advocate for assessments and practical safety measures in dangerous school routes and pedestrian areas with responsible authorities. p.22
• Encourage respectful dialogue with the taxi industry and transport providers for better regulation. p.22
• Promote lawful and consistent regulation focused on safety and reliable service. p.22
• Consider the needs of low-income households in public transport planning. p.22

Youth, sport, arts and libraries

• Advocate for safe, accessible and maintained sports fields, playgrounds and recreation facilities. p.14
• Invest in sport, recreation, education, mentorship and access to skills for young people. p.14
• Ensure fair access for girls and boys in sports and recreation activities. p.14
• Include young people with disabilities in sports and recreation planning. p.14
• Create a realistic plan for maintenance and staffing of sports and recreation facilities. p.14