Refengkgotso Civil Party manifesto summary

Housing and title deeds

• Accelerate delivery of decent, affordable housing. p.1
• Clear the housing waiting list with full transparency. p.1
• Release municipal land for housing and agriculture. p.1
• Secure tenure and prevent illegal evictions in all wards. p.1

Water and sanitation

• Ensure 24/7 reliable water supply in all 23 wards and restore water in Refengkgotso and Zamdela as Priority 1. p.1
• Audit and replace aging water infrastructure and install smart meters to stop water losses. p.1
• Fix potholes, stormwater drains, and streetlights within 48 hours of reporting. p.1
• Professionalize waste collection and enforce by-laws for clean towns. p.1

Electricity and energy

• Ensure 24/7 reliable electricity supply in all 23 wards and replace aging infrastructure. p.1
• Install smart meters to stop electricity losses. p.1
• Provide affordable electricity for SMMEs in the Main Industrial Hub and Satellite Hub. p.2
• Upgrade bulk electricity in the Deneysville Shopping Complex project. p.2

Roads and public transport

• Fix potholes, stormwater drains, and streetlights within 48 hours of reporting. p.1
• Implement a massive road rehabilitation program. p.1
• Upgrade roads and taxi rank in Deneysville. p.2

Waste and refuse collection

• Fix potholes, stormwater drains, and streetlights within 48 hours of reporting. p.1
• Professionalise waste collection and enforce by-laws for clean and dignified towns. p.1

Safety and policing

• Fund and equip trained Community Patrollers in all 23 wards, working with CPFs, SAPS and Ward Councillors. p.1
• Expand CCTV in hotspots and fix street lighting within 48 hours, partnering with SAPS and Fezile Dabi Safety Forum. p.2
• Scrap all White Leopard and private security contracts in the municipality. p.2
• Hire all security currently hired by White Leopard permanently, providing benefits, training, and oversight. p.2
• Implement anti-drug and crime prevention programs in every ward. p.2

Jobs and the local economy

• Legislate 80% local labour on all municipal and private sector projects. p.1
• Establish the RCP Youth & SMME Fund to support local youth and small businesses. p.1
• Prioritise Metsimaholo-based SMMEs and Cooperatives in municipal procurement. p.1
• Create 500+ direct jobs through a new Deneysville Town Centre Shopping Complex. p.2
• Establish a Metsimaholo Skills Development Centre focusing on trades and entrepreneurship. p.2

Rates, tariffs and municipal finance

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

Corruption, governance and accountability

• Implement zero tolerance for corruption and open council meetings to the public. p.2
• Provide quarterly financial and service delivery reports per ward. p.2
• Empower ward committees with budgets and oversight powers. p.2
• Audit all companies operating in Metsimaholo every 6 months for local employment compliance. p.2
• Account for every rand and report service failures with names and deadlines every 90 days. p.3

Informal settlements and land

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Support for indigent households

Not addressed in this manifesto.

By-law and municipal law enforcement

• Enforce by-laws for clean and dignified towns, including waste collection and road maintenance within 48 hours of reporting. p.1
• Enforce a binding Local Content Bylaw using the Municipal Systems Act, MFMA and Property Rates Act. p.2

Youth, sport, arts and libraries

Not addressed in this manifesto.