NEW: The DA's election promises in nine steps

At one of the DA’s biggest rallies to date, the party on Saturday released a 60-page glossy 2016 local government manifesto document entitled “Change that moves South Africa forward again”. All through the document there are text boxes with examples of municipalities where the DA has managed to make a particular promise a reality. Carien du Plessis takes you through the document in a quick 9-step glance:














First, DA leader Mmusi Maimane outlines the DA’s vision for local government in three pages, saying the 2016 elections are a crucial turning point following the Constitutional Court’s Nkandla ruling. The vision effectively summarises the manifesto promises. There is also a half-page summary of the DA’s Vision 2029, which was announced last year.

A two-page spread reminds the voter about the DA’s values: “One nation with one future built on freedom, fairness and opportunity for all.”



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