10 Highlights of the ANC Manifesto

Johnathan Paoli

Below is the summary of the ANC Manifesto delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.

1. Unemployment:

Create and sustain 2.5 million work opportunities delivering public goods and services in communities, including work done through the Presidential Employment Stimulus, funding to civil society through non-profit companies and organisations to provide work opportunities, expand and institutionalise the National Youth Service in partnership with the SANDF, and work opportunities for unemployed graduates.

2. Corruption:

Establishing the Investigating Directorate as a permanent entity within the NPA with investigating powers, ensuring greater accountability and preventing corruption through rigorous lifestyle audits and improved vetting procedures, and building a social compact against corruption with law enforcement and citizens.

3. Housing:

Increasing land availability near economic centres for youth, military veterans and seniors and establishing a Human Settlement Bank for affordable home financing.

4. Water:

Improving access to