Local government elections: A review of the ANC, DA and EFF manifestos:
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local ...
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ANC, DA and EFF Manifesto Promises ComparedThe review examines programmes from South Africa’s three largest parties ahead of the 2021 local government elections.
- At least 10 people were killed during the ANC candidate-selection process; some members disputed candidates and threatened court action.
- The DA launched its manifesto on 25 September, promising modernised municipal policing through investment in local law enforcement.
- The EFF promised land audits, expropriation of unused land, and free basic water and electricity services for indigent people.
- The ANC pledged more renewable energy, faster electricity connections, additional land releases, and further Covid-19 support.
These targets will be aimed at resolving urban land hunger in urban and peri-urban municipalities, and ensuring access to land for housing, urban agriculture and black-led industrial activities. In rural municipalities, these targets will be focused on increasing agricultural production and providing land for housing,— Julius Malema, EFF leader, speaking at the EFF manifesto launch in Johannesburg
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