Patriotic Alliance
Read the original manifesto ↗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.
Top promises
- Mass deportation of illegal foreigners and a wall on the border p. 1
- Bring back the death penalty for the most serious crimes p. 1
- Compulsory military or public service for unemployed young people p. 1
- Bring religious teaching back into schools p. 1
- Remove anyone suspected of corruption from office immediately and arrest them p. 10
Unemployment & Jobs Compare all parties
- Conscription, so every school leaver has work p. 18
- Take 1% of sales from profitable companies to fund a lending bank for poor entrepreneurs p. 18
- No minimum wage for businesses in their first year p. 18
- Set aside some government buying only for small businesses p. 16
Water & Services Compare all parties
- Make better water, sanitation and electricity in poor settlements a top priority p. 29
- Fix old water pipes with cheaper relining technology to cut water losses p. 29
Crime & Safety Compare all parties
- 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
Corruption Compare all parties
- Remove anyone suspected of corruption from office immediately and arrest them p. 10
- Heavy sentences for corruption; ministers could face life in prison or the death penalty p. 10
- Random integrity tests for all office-bearers p. 11
- Record all public procurement on a blockchain so it can be checked p. 19
Cost of Living Compare all parties
- Grants for disabled, very poor and elderly people; others should be encouraged to work p. 18
Electricity Compare all parties
- End load shedding for good p. 21
- A mix of renewables, gas, coal and new nuclear power p. 21
- Cut off and prosecute big businesses that don't pay for electricity and water p. 21
Housing & Land
- Put housing waiting lists on a blockchain to stop corruption p. 27
- Seize unsafe hijacked buildings and turn them into homes for South Africans p. 27
- Ban new shacks after a set date p. 28
- Building materials so people can build their own homes p. 28
Education
- Build more secondary schools, with a daily meal for learners p. 24
- Test teachers and retrain those who fall short p. 24
- Free university for deserving students in scarce skills p. 25
Health
- More mobile clinics in rural areas p. 30
- Drug treatment centres in areas hit hardest by drugs p. 30
Immigration
- Mass deportation, with detention camps for processing p. 5
- Build a wall on the border p. 5
- Severe penalties for businesses that hire illegal foreigners p. 5
- Long prison sentences for deported people who come back illegally p. 5