ANC 2024 Elections Manifesto In A Nutshell

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Published by: Everything ZA News

“We will focus on six priorities that are critical to speeding up transformation and improving the lives of the people: our jobs plan; building our industries to include an inclusive economy; tackling the high cost of living; investing in people; defending democracy and advancing freedom; and building a better Africa and world.”
Cyril Ramaphosa

Manifesto in a nutshell:

1. Our Jobs Plan – In the next 5 years, create 2.5 million work opportunities, engage the private sector on job creation, continue to promote and monitor employment equity to ensure that black people, women and persons with disabilities are represented in the public and private sectors.

2. Transform the financial sector – Increase investment in a large-scale social and economic infrastructure plan, fix the current constraint in energy, transport and logistics as important network industries and strategic national assets that are critical to industrialisation, growth and development.

3. Tackle high cost of living – Prioritise food security, including through VAT exemption on essential items, land reform, support for community and home gardens, maintain and expand subsidised basic services like water, houses for the poor.

4. Invest in people – Give national and provincial governments greater responsibilities to support municipalities that struggle to provide services to communities. Invest in the capability of our people by improving access to and the quality of education and health.

5. Fight Corruption – Tackle corruption, improve public accountability, strengthen investigation and prosecution capabilities, build a capable and developmental state, strengthen links between government at all levels and the people.

6. Build a better Africa and World – Strengthen the implementation of the African Continental
Free Trade Area, increase the voice of developing countries in multilateral institutions.

To read the full ANC 2024 Elections Manifesto, follow the link here: https://www.anc1912.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ANC-2024-Elections-Manifesto.pdf