DPA Manifesto 2026

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• Fix The Foundations: Universal free ECD & Grade R in every ward, reduce class sizes to 30 learners.
• Safe & Dignified Schools: Eradicate pit toilets in 12 months, upgrade infrastructure, security, clean water & nutrition.
• Teachers First: Train, support and pay teachers properly, reduce administrative burdens.
• Skills-Based Curriculum: Practical coding, artisan trades and entrepreneurship from Grade 8.
• No Child Left Behind: Free transport for rural learners, tutoring programmes & disability support.
• Clean & Accountable Governance: End corruption in school feeding tenders and school equipment procurement.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• Fix Clinics First: 24-hour clinics in every ward, clean & fully stocked; target queue time under 90 mins.
• More Health Workers: Aggressively recruit and deploy unemployed nurses and doctors.
• Mobile Clinics & Telehealth: Specialized mobile units and digital doctor access for rural wards & townships.
• Mothers & Babies First: Zero tolerance for preventable maternal/infant deaths, guaranteed prenatal packages.
• Universal Chronic Medication: Fast-track collection points at community centres and lockers.
• End Healthcare Corruption: Direct oversight of medicine tenders and hospital CEO accountability.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• Youth Skills Hubs in Every Ward: Free digital literacy, AI tools, coding and artisan apprenticeship centres.
• DPA Youth Entrepreneurship Fund: Zero-interest seed capital and equipment grants for under-35 startups.
• Civic & Ethical Leadership: Civic education, governance training and ward-level youth councils.
• Recreation & Sports Upliftment: Reviving community sports facilities and arts centres to keep youth off the streets.
• Mental Health & Addiction Support: Free counselling desks and community rehab linkages in high-risk wards.
• 30% Youth Public Tender Quota: Enforcing municipal procurement allocations for youth-owned local enterprises.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• DPA Township & Rural Industrial Parks: 100 enterprise hubs with free solar electricity, water and high-speed Wi-Fi.
• SMME First Procurement: 50% of municipal goods and maintenance tenders awarded to local ward businesses.
• Cutting Small Business Red Tape: 48-hour municipal permit turnaround for informal traders and spaza shops.
• DPA Jobs Levy & Local Hiring: Big corporate contractors must employ at least 60% local ward residents.
• Skills-to-Jobs Matching: Direct alignment of local TVET college curriculum with municipal and regional industry needs.
• Ethical Economy: Complete eradication of cadre deployment; merit-based municipal administrative appointments.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• National Youth Employment Guarantee: 1 million public works, green economy & care jobs over 3 years.
• DPA Job Centres in Every Ward: Free CV writing, interview coaching, data vouchers and job board access.
• Community Care Economy: Subsidized stipends for community health workers, care-givers and crèche assistants.
• Green Municipal Infrastructure: Employing residents in stormwater maintenance, solar installations and recycling.
• Fair EPWP Lotteries: Eradicating political nepotism through transparent, auditable public selection lotteries.
• Living Wage Municipal Contracts: Mandating minimum dignity wages across all outsourced municipal service contracts.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• DPA Community Safety Corps: 10,000 ward safety officers recruited locally, trained and deployed in high-risk zones.
• Fix SAPS Resources: Bodycams, rapid-response vehicles, reliable forensic labs and fair compensation.
• Safe Ward Infrastructure: High-output solar streetlights, CCTV networks and rapid emergency panic buttons in every ward.
• Anti-Gang & Narcotics Taskforce: Dismantling drug syndicates alongside youth rehabilitation and safe houses.
• Strengthen CPFs & Neighbourhood Watches: Direct municipal budget grants for communication radios, jackets and training.
• Zero Tolerance for Attacks on Health Workers: Armed protection protocols for clinics, ambulances and nurses.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• Genuine Rehabilitation Centres: Transform correctional centres into productive agricultural and artisan trade hubs.
• Legal Aid & Fast Justice: Eradicate remand detention backlogs through dedicated community magistrate sessions.
• Victim-Offender Restitution: Restorative justice frameworks supporting crime victims and community repair works.
• Re-Entry Employment Pathways: Partnering with cooperatives to prevent re-offending and restore family dignity.
• Anti-Corruption in Corrections: Eradicating contraband smuggling through strict automated body scanners.
• Ward Reintegration Support: Family counselling and monitoring networks for paroled individuals.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• DPA Social Housing First: 50,000 transitional units and social rental flats near economic hubs (R800/mo cap).
• Backyarder Dignity Programme: Formalizing backyard dwellings with direct municipal water taps, prepaid power and flush toilets.
• Rapid Land Release: Serviced land parcels with water, sewerage and electricity for residents to build their own homes.
• Title Deed Eradication Backlog: Immediate transfer of full freehold ownership to historical municipal council housing tenants.
• Emergency Disaster Housing: Guaranteed rapid-response shelters within 72 hours of shack fires or floods.
• Eradicating Housing List Bribery: Publicly verifiable digital housing waiting list with zero queue-jumping.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• No Homeless Child Policy: Emergency shelter, care and schooling placement within 72 hours of identification.
• DPA Dignity Mobile Units: Mobile showers, flush sanitation, primary clinics and Home Affairs ID application desks.
• Safe transitional shelters with social workers, trauma counselling and addiction rehabilitation.
• Pathways to Employment: Connecting sheltered individuals with municipal recycling, cleaning and skills programmes.
• Support for Faith-Based & NGO Feeding Schemes: Municipal grants and kitchen facilities for community kitchens.
• Decriminalizing Homelessness: Ending abusive police confiscation of personal belongings; treating vagrancy with humane solutions.

Our 6-Point Solution Plan:

• DPA Family Restoration Programme: Community dispute mediation, parenting workshops and safe spaces.
• Safe Havens for GBV Survivors: Fully funded 24/7 shelters with legal aid, medical care and psycho-social support in every metro.
• Senior Citizen Respect & Dignity: Free municipal transport for pensioners and fast-track healthcare queues.
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse Levies: Ring-fenced funding from alcohol taxes dedicated to grassroots rehab facilities.
• Universal Free ECD (Ages 0-5): Community early childhood centres ensuring nutrition, cognitive development and safety.
• Community Food Security: Establishing municipal allotments, community vegetable gardens and seed-distribution programmes.