Corruption

• ANC members facing serious criminal charges must step aside (Step Aside Rule) p. 45
• Lifestyle audits for mayors, mayoral committee members and senior managers p. 45
• Blacklist corrupt and non-performing contractors faster p. 45
• Act on Auditor-General findings within 12 months p. 46

• End cadre deployment and appoint municipal staff on merit p. 10
• Municipal accounting officers personally repay losses they cause p. 11
• Publish every contract price, including any amount paid above the cheapest qualifying bid p. 11
• Award infrastructure work only to pre-vetted panels of qualified contractors p. 12

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.

• More money and capacity for the police investigative directorate p. 20
• Clean out crime intelligence operatives linked to criminal syndicates p. 20

• Publish all tenders, awards and contracts, and blacklist anyone found guilty of wrongdoing p. 24
• Lifestyle audits of municipal officials p. 58
• Ban people linked to gender-based violence, extortion or organised crime from municipal tenders p. 34
• EFF councillors pledge not to do business with the municipality p. 75

• 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

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.

• 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

• Recover money lost to corruption, fraud and irregular contracts p. 19
• Make all council contracts public p. 18
• Cancel unlawful contracts with service providers p. 19
• Hold councillors to account for adopting unfunded budgets p. 19

• Lifestyle audits for politicians, senior officials and procurement staff p. 36
• Publish tenders, bidders, contract values and changes p. 24
• Blacklist suppliers involved in fraud or who fail to deliver p. 37
• Recover stolen money through legal action p. 38