Today we launched our @Action4SA 2026 Local Government Election Manifesto. It’s a big document, but the message is actually quite simple: local government must work. People shouldn’t have to fight their municipality for the basics. Water in the taps. Electricity that works. Potholes fixed. Sewage dealt with. Refuse collected. And when something goes wrong, you should be able to report it, track it and know when it will be fixed. If we expect people to pay for services, then we must get their bills right. Those who genuinely cannot afford basic services must be supported. Those who can pay must pay. We also have to fix what happens inside our municipalities. Hire people because they can do the job, not because they know the right politician. Fill critical vacancies. Set proper performance standards. And when people repeatedly fail to do their jobs, there must be consequences. The same goes for corruption. Don’t announce another investigation and then forget about it. Follow the money. Act on the findings. Deal with corrupt officials and suppliers. And where residents’ money has been stolen, fight to get it back. We are also clear about the rule of law. Enforce our by-laws. Protect infrastructure. Deal with hijacked and dangerous buildings. Get municipal law enforcement doing what it is supposed to do. And on illegal immigration, we are equally clear. Immigration enforcement is primarily a national responsibility, but that cannot become an excuse for municipalities to look the other way. Where municipal operations identify suspected immigration violations, we will work with Home Affairs, SAPS and the relevant authorities, refer those cases and follow them through. Different responsibilities cannot become an excuse for doing nothing. Then there is the economy. Municipalities cannot create every job, but they can certainly make it unnecessarily difficult to create one. We want less red tape, quicker approvals and municipalities that work with entrepreneurs, small businesses and investors rather than frustrating them. And our own councillors must be held to the same standard. Show up. Be accessible. Report back. Follow up. Do the work. But one of the parts of the manifesto that stands out for me is the compact between government and residents. Government must do its job. Residents must play their part. That means those of us in government cannot keep demanding more from residents while delivering less. But it also means those who can pay must pay. We must protect the infrastructure we all depend on, keep our communities clean, obey the law and reject corruption. Government delivers. Residents play their part. And we hold each other accountable. That, for me, is the deal. South Africans are gatvol of excuses. Now, let us fix it. 🇿🇦 Read the full manifesto: Gatvol? Let us fix it. 🔗 READ: actionsa.org.za/manifesto/⁠

With confidence, Madibeng Municipality and the entire North West Province are ready for 4 November 2026. 🇿🇦💚 Our structures are ready, our councillor candidates are ready, and our teams are on the ground preparing for the road ahead. PC @MasegoKodisang and PS @OfentseKombe are ready to bring @Action4SA to full force across the province and deliver change in our communities.#VoteActionSA #LetsFixNorthWest #ItsTimeForAction

{Metsimaholo} The ANC’s idea of democracy has, over the years, proven that it was never designed to truly serve all South Africans equally. Instead, the system has increasingly benefited those who are politically connected to the organisation, while millions of ordinary South Africans are left behind.#VoteActionSA #LetsFixSouthAfrica #ItsTimeForAction

@Action4SA will be contesting Metsimaholo for the first time in a Local Government Election. Our councillor candidates have given us every reason to be confident. They are hungry for change, deeply connected to their communities, and ready to use the ActionSA vehicle to bring about the change that residents are demanding. #VoteActionSA #LetsFixFreeState #ItsTimeForAction

METSIMAHOLO, LET’S FIX IT TOGETHER! 💚 Today, we gather in Metsimaholo to announce and induct our candidates who will lead the charge for stronger communities, better services and greater opportunities.#VoteActionSA #Elections2026

Take the squabbles currently happening within the ANC over candidate lists as an opportunity from God! 🙏🏽 The ANC is self-distracted they can’t even get their own house in order, yet they expect Free State to trust them with its future. This is @Action4SA opportunity to present Free State with the deserving alternative it needs #VoteActionSA #LetsFixSouthAfrica #ItsTimeForAction #LetsFixFreeState

We want to put this on record so that our voters, especially our elderly, are not misled. Your social grant is NOT a favour. It is not a gift from any political party or politician. It is funded by taxpayers’ money, and you are entitled to receive the support you qualify for. No politician should ever make you feel indebted to them for receiving what you are legally entitled to. #VoteActionSA #LetsFixSouthAfrica #LetsFixFreeState

Let us not forget, today is #Khuphuka Friday! 🔥 The energy is high, the spirit is strong, and the movement is ready. Today we celebrate the progress we have made, while reminding ourselves that the real work happens on the ground, in our communities, and in service of the people.#voteActionSA #LetsFixSouthAfrica #LetsFixLimpopo

Unlike many other parties asking voters for support after failing to prove themselves, @Action4SA is asking South Africans for a five-year contract. Give us five years to replicate the work Dr @nasiphim is delivering in the City of Tshwane and the work @HermanMashaba has demonstrated in Johannesburg. We are not asking for a blank cheque. We are asking for an opportunity to prove ourselves through results, accountability and reliable service delivery.#VoteActionSA #LetsFixLimpopo #LetsFixSouthAfrica

Tomorrow, I join our @Action4SA Limpopo team for our Election Readiness Campaign as we gear up for the road ahead. With our councillor candidates, BECs and Cluster Managers, we are strengthening our structures, sharpening our campaign and preparing to take our message of change to every community.#VoteActionSA #LetsFixSouthAfrica

Touchdown in Dr JS Moroka as we gather to officially address all our Ward Councillor candidates under one roof. A united team, ready to take the message of change, ethical leadership and accountable governance to every ward. #VoteActionSA #ItsTimeForAction #LetsFixSouthAfrica

eThekwini, today we take another step towards building a council that works for its residents. I am in eThekwini alongside our Provincial Chairperson and Mayoral Candidate, @Zwakelem , for the unveiling & official launch of our ward councillor candidates.#LetsFixKZN

We are here to fix all the broken municipalities and restore effective, accountable local government. Mpumalanga, Siyalungisa! 🇿🇦 #ActionSA #Siyalungisa #LGE2026