Economic Freedom Fighters

Unemployment & Jobs Compare all parties →

• Bring security, cleaning, waste collection and maintenance in-house to create permanent jobs p. 27
• At least 40% of municipal jobs for young people aged 18 to 35 p. 60
• At least 80% of municipal buying from local small businesses and co-ops in manufacturing p. 27
• Free driver's licence training and one test for unemployed young people p. 60

Water & Services Compare all parties →

• Fix water leaks within a day of being reported p. 50
• Get rid of all bucket toilets and unsafe pit toilets p. 53
• Run water tankers in-house and use them only in emergencies p. 51
• Clean up illegal dumping sites through the Andries Tatane Campaign p. 55

Crime & Safety Compare all parties →

• Work with SAPS on crime prevention targeted at crime hotspots p. 57
• CCTV, drones, gunshot detection and real-time monitoring centres p. 58
• Set up municipal courts to enforce by-laws p. 58
• Rural safety programmes against stock theft and vandalism p. 58

Corruption Compare all parties →

• 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

Cost of Living Compare all parties →

• 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

Electricity Compare all parties →

• Electricity fault teams that respond within one hour p. 40
• No extra charges on prepaid meters, and free prepaid meter installation p. 40
• Solar panels and solar geysers for households still waiting for electricity p. 40
• Hire engineers and electricians directly to maintain the network p. 40

Housing & Land

• Stop selling municipal land and use it for redistribution to black communities p. 16
• Expropriate abandoned land and buildings for young people to farm and run businesses p. 16
• Serviced sites for qualifying households while houses are being built p. 45
• Houses for all persons with disabilities within the first 12 months p. 46

Education

• Municipal bursaries for scarce and technical skills p. 61

Health

• Work towards 12-hour and 24-hour clinics where demand and resources allow p. 36
• Ambulances within 20 minutes in towns and 30 minutes in rural areas p. 37
• Targeted health support for vulnerable groups, including migrants p. 37

Immigration

Not addressed in their manifesto.