Unified Civic Organisation manifesto summary

Housing and title deeds

• Advocate for a clear and transparent programme of formalization that informs communities about settlement status and land ownership. p.2
• Commit to proper planning for infrastructure, including roads, electricity, water, and sanitation. p.2
• Ensure secure and lawful tenure arrangements for communities. p.2
• Include planning for public facilities like schools and clinics where required. p.2
• Outline clear implementation stages and timeframes for housing projects. p.2

Water and sanitation

• Advocate for reliable and clean water and proper sanitation access for communities. p.3
• Capacitate Emfuleni water & sanitation utility Metsi a Lekoa with necessary resources. p.3
• Strengthen the relationship between Rand Water and Metsi a Lekoa to refurbish and maintain sanitation infrastructure. p.3
• Commit to regular maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure to prevent dilapidation. p.4
• Include water and sanitation planning in community formalization processes. p.2

Electricity and energy

• Advocate for proper planning for electricity infrastructure in communities, including transformers and sub-stations. p.2p.3
• Provide free electricity to indigent households. p.3
• Ensure electricity is reliable, affordable, and cost-effective with standard market-related costs. p.3
• Maintain electrical infrastructure regularly to prevent deterioration. p.4
• Install adequate street lighting in all communities to improve safety and security. p.3

Roads and public transport

• Allocate a budget annually for construction of new roads until every street in Emfuleni municipality townships has a tarred road. p.3
• Assure that roads are properly maintained and eradicate every pothole in the municipality. p.3
• Provide adequate street lighting in every community to improve safety and security. p.3

Waste and refuse collection

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

Safety and policing

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Jobs and the local economy

• Advocate for local economic participation through employment opportunities, skills development, apprenticeships, and local procurement in major projects. p.4
• Establish local public enterprises with communities for production, employment creation, and municipal revenue, focusing on sectors like retail and manufacturing. p.6
• Provide business-development support, training, and mentorship for emerging local businesses, including youth and women-owned businesses. p.6
• Support skills development linked to local projects, including technical training, apprenticeships, and entrepreneurship programs for young people. p.7
• Ensure every community has free skills development centres and prepare young people for employment through work-experience programs. p.8

Rates, tariffs and municipal finance

• Provide free electricity to indigent households. p.3
• Establish local public enterprises for production, employment creation, and municipal revenue. p.6
• Reopen closed industrial sites for production purposes. p.6

Corruption, governance and accountability

• Advocate for transparency in public projects, ensuring communities understand the scope, progress, and benefits of developments. p.5p.9
• Call for continuous accountability beyond elections, promoting regular engagement between communities and government. p.9p.10
• Promote community participation in development, allowing residents to raise concerns and monitor implementation. p.10
• Demand explanations for unfulfilled commitments and track progress on projects to ensure accountability. p.10
• Commit to listening, engaging, advocating, and reporting back to communities on development and opportunities. p.11

Informal settlements and land

• Commit to formalising informal settlements to ensure security, dignity, and long-term community development. p.1p.2
• Advocate for a clear and transparent programme of formalisation with information on land ownership and planning processes. p.2
• Ensure formalisation includes proper planning for infrastructure like roads, electricity, water, sanitation, and public facilities. p.2
• Provide reliable and clean water and proper sanitation by capacitating local utilities. p.3
• Allocate budget for constructing new roads and maintaining existing ones, ensuring adequate street lighting for safety. p.3

Support for indigent households

• Provide free electricity to indigent households. p.3

By-law and municipal law enforcement

Not addressed in this manifesto.

Youth, sport, arts and libraries

Not addressed in this manifesto.