Cost of Living

• Automatically sign up grant households for free basic water, electricity, sanitation and refuse p. 14
• No unjustified above-inflation tariff increases p. 24

• Find and register every household that qualifies for free basic services p. 12
• Set aside part of national funding only for free basic services p. 12
• Cut off services for people who refuse to pay or connect illegally p. 11

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.

• A Basic Income Grant above the R1 558 poverty line for those who cannot work p. 15
• Raise the child support grant to R760 p. 15
• Raise old-age and disability grants to R4 500 p. 15

• Automatically sign up SASSA grant recipients for free basic services within 90 days p. 19
• Write off old debt of poor households and stop disconnecting them p. 19
• Increase free basic water and electricity p. 19
• Transport for older people on the days they collect pensions and grants p. 64

Not addressed in their 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.

• Grants for disabled, very poor and elderly people; others should be encouraged to work p. 18

• Rates and tariff increases no higher than inflation p. 16
• Use national funding to give poor households basic services p. 14
• Accurate monthly bills from real meter readings, not estimates p. 15
• Fix unfair rates on farmland p. 16

• Keep rates and tariff increases at or below inflation, unless openly justified p. 21
• Find and register households that qualify for free basic services p. 22
• Accurate bills and quick resolution of billing disputes p. 23
• Rebates for qualifying pensioners and other vulnerable households p. 60