- A Community Safety Forum in every municipality, with cameras and lighting for every crime hotspot p. 14
- Stronger municipal law enforcement working with SAPS p. 33
- Act against illegal liquor outlets and drug-related crime p. 34
- Reclaim hijacked buildings and disrupt slumlords p. 34
Crime & Safety
- Push for municipal police to get investigative powers and work directly with prosecutors p. 28
- Municipal police services in all major and secondary towns the DA governs p. 30
- CCTV, gunfire detection and public crime dashboards p. 28
- Training, grants and equipment for neighbourhood watches p. 30
MK has not published a 2026 local manifesto on its website. These promises come from its 2024 national manifesto, so most are national, not plans for your council.
- Hold a referendum on the death penalty p. 20
- A specialised gender-based violence unit at every police station p. 20
- More police recruits, training and equipment p. 20
- Work with SAPS on crime prevention targeted at crime hotspots p. 57
- CCTV, drones, gunshot detection and real-time monitoring centres p. 58
- Set up municipal courts to enforce by-laws p. 58
- Rural safety programmes against stock theft and vandalism p. 58
- Repair streetlights and high-mast lights to make streets safer p. 12
- Encourage spending on gender-based violence desks, shelters and social workers p. 24
- Close spaza shops and food outlets that break health and registration rules p. 8
The PA has not published a 2026 local manifesto. These promises come from its 2024 national election plan, so many are national, not plans for your council.
- Death penalty for murder, child rape and muti killings p. 9
- Arrest gang members first and charge them later, modelled on El Salvador p. 9
- Specialist police units, starting with a missing children's unit p. 9
- Specialist courts for rape cases p. 10
- CCTV cameras and working streetlights p. 22
- Get police, neighbourhood watches, rural safety groups and private security working together p. 21
- Enforce by-laws, after updating outdated ones p. 22
- Fire-fighting equipment in every town, including for veld fires p. 21
- More municipal law-enforcement officers on the ground p. 40
- Specialised units against cable theft, service theft and drugs p. 40
- Strengthen municipal courts so by-laws are enforced p. 41
- Keep streetlights working where darkness creates danger p. 44