By Bongani Mdakane
Bongani@sundayworld.co.za
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- DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis launched the party’s 2026 municipal election manifesto in Newtown, Johannesburg, appealing for an outright mandate to govern municipalities.
- Hill-Lewis emphasized the need for stable municipalities without political bargaining, patronage, and failing service delivery.
- He accused the ANC of using municipal employment to reward politically connected individuals and promised DA-run municipalities would appoint officials based on competence.
- The DA pledged transparency in procurement, improved billing systems, and stronger consequences for corruption, with a commitment to protect public funds for their intended purposes.
- Hill-Lewis highlighted the DA's successful record in Midvaal Local Municipality as a contrast to ANC-run municipalities like Johannesburg and Emfuleni.
