Inkatha Freedom Party
Read the original manifesto ↗Top promises
- Fix the basics first: planned maintenance and quick repairs before systems collapse p. 11
- Report leaks, potholes, refuse failures and broken streetlights, and track the repair p. 11
- Reserve spaza shops for South Africans p. 8
- Change the Constitution to clarify traditional leaders' powers p. 15
- Publish budgets, tenders, spending and performance results p. 19
Unemployment & Jobs Compare all parties
- Simpler business permits and registration, online and in person p. 7
- Funding and market access for small, locally owned businesses p. 7
- Market stalls and set business zones for local vendors p. 7
- Equipment, inputs and advice for small-scale farmers p. 7
Water & Services Compare all parties
- Planned maintenance of water, sanitation, electricity, roads and refuse p. 11
- Fix leaks and burst pipes, and use water tankers only in emergencies p. 11
- Repair roads, bridges and stormwater drains, and upgrade rural roads p. 11
- Report potholes and track repairs, and train residents to fix potholes p. 11
Crime & Safety Compare all parties
- 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
Corruption Compare all parties
- Refer corruption, fraud and tender-rigging claims for prompt investigation p. 19
- Discipline or prosecute those responsible, and recover losses p. 19
- Publish budgets, tenders, spending reports and performance results p. 19
- Protect whistle-blowers from retaliation p. 19
Cost of Living Compare all parties
Not addressed in their manifesto.
Electricity Compare all parties
- Maintain the local electricity network p. 12
- Repair streetlights and high-mast lights p. 12
Housing & Land
- Find land, cut housing backlogs, redevelop hostels and formalise informal settlements p. 11
Education
- Bursaries, internships and help registering for higher education p. 23
- Training in coding, AI, robotics and other digital skills p. 23
- Free Wi-Fi zones in communities p. 23
Health
- Work with other government departments so residents have working clinics, medicines and ambulances p. 12
- Sanitary products so no girl or woman misses school or work p. 23
Immigration
- Prosecute people who front for businesses owned by undocumented foreign nationals p. 8
- Inspections to close non-compliant businesses and arrest people trading illegally p. 8