By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Photo Credit: Deaan Vivier.
The Freedom Front Plus outlined a ten-point action plan in its 2026 Local Government manifesto to restore local government, uplift communities and offer them hope for the future.
The manifesto was unveiled at the Silver Lakes Farm Hotel in Pretoria East.
Local government in South Africa has been plunged into total chaos with service delivery failing and most municipalities are unsustainable and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Freedom Front Plus leader Dr Corné Mulder said, “There is no need to convince anyone by providing figures or examples. Everyone experiences it on a daily basis: water shortages, polluted water, roads riddled with potholes, streetlights that are either out of order or burning all day, traffic lights that do not work, sewage spilling into the streets, rivers and the sea.
Mulder unveiled the party’s ten-point action plan in their local government manifesto ahead of the 4 November elections.
The ten-point plan entails, among other things:
• Devolution of power
• Effective tax expenditure
• Fair and accurate rates and taxes
• Infrastructure maintenance
• Holding officials financially accountable
• A healthy and safe environment
• Economic growth and job creation
• Merit-based appointments
• Christian values and equality
• Stable coalitions
Mulder said, his party believes this plan will bring about prosperity for everyone who considers themselves “our” supporters. This includes Afrikaners and other minority communities who want to protect our language, culture, heritage and identity, and who simultaneously want to play an active role in building a prosperous South Africa.
Mulder has also ruled out forming coalition partnerships with parties like the EFF, MK Party, and PAC after the elections, citing a lack of shared values and policy principles.
“Coalition governments can be a very bad thing. I’ve seen that in action. It can be unstable, lead to a lack of decision-making or delayed decision-making and not be conducive to service delivery. However, on the other hand, coalitions could be the best form of government, Mulder said.”
On the 4th of November, it’s our time. Don’t waste your vote by not voting, and don’t waste your valuable vote by not voting for what you believe in. Our manifesto offers real, workable solutions, added Mulder.