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.
Top promises
- Expropriate all land without compensation, held by the state and traditional leaders p. 6
- Nationalise the Reserve Bank, large banks and strategic mines p. 3
- A state job for everyone willing to work, above a R4 500 minimum wage p. 15
- Free, compulsory education from pre-school to postgraduate p. 14
- Hold a referendum on the death penalty p. 20
- A state job for everyone willing to work, above a R4 500 minimum wage p. 15
- Lending targets for small businesses owned by black people, women and young people p. 12
- Nationalise the Reserve Bank, large banks and strategic mines p. 3
- State companies to provide cheap electricity, water and transport p. 11
- Hold a referendum on the death penalty p. 20
- A specialised gender-based violence unit at every police station p. 20
- More police recruits, training and equipment p. 20
- More money and capacity for the police investigative directorate p. 20
- Clean out crime intelligence operatives linked to criminal syndicates p. 20
- 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
- Reverse the move away from coal and renew Eskom’s coal power stations p. 11
- Speed up new nuclear power p. 11
- Repeal private power producer deals and the unbundling of Eskom p. 11
Housing & Land
- Expropriate all land without compensation, held by the state and traditional leaders p. 6
- A state construction company to build housing p. 17
- Expropriate abandoned property for public housing p. 17
Education
- Free, compulsory education from pre-school to postgraduate p. 14
- Breakfast, lunch and an after-school meal at every school p. 14
Health
- Implement National Health Insurance (NHI) p. 14
- Fund all health facilities to run 24 hours a day with enough ambulances p. 15
Immigration
- Give the army control of the borders p. 20
- Root out corruption at Home Affairs and strengthen the Border Management Authority p. 20