The difference isin the detail.

Other policies

Policies outside the survey, not your answers. Compare what each party says; missing notes do not count as agreement or disagreement.

1. Healthcare

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

   African National Congress

   National policy

   Implement National Health Insurance; single electronic health record.

   ManifestoANC 2024 Elections ManifestoPriority 4: Invest in people - Ensure health care for all · Published 2024Earlier source, not a confirmed 2026 local pledge

2. Income support

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

   African National Congress

   National policy

   Phase in a basic income grant by extending the SRD grant.

   ManifestoANC 2024 Elections ManifestoPriority 3: Strengthen comprehensive social security · Published 2024Earlier source, not a confirmed 2026 local pledge

3. Education

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   Municipal policy

   Proposed municipal ICT rollout with daily data for job seekers and teenage coding classes.

   Reported policyAbantu Batho Congress: LGE 2021 Manifesto (SABC News)ABC Manifesto Priorities: 1. Jobs · Published 2021Earlier source, not a confirmed 2026 local pledge

   African National Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

4. Land ownership

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

   African National Congress

   National policy

   Use expropriation legislation to speed redistribution and tenure security.

   ManifestoANC 2024 Elections ManifestoPriority 2: Build our industries to achieve an inclusive economy · Published 2024Earlier source, not a confirmed 2026 local pledge

5. Public transport

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

   African National Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

6. Government and accountability

   Evidence incomplete

   Abantu Batho Congress

   Municipal policy

   Its 2021 manifesto proposed an adopt-an-engineer scheme for skilled municipal engineering teams.

   Reported policyAbantu Batho Congress: LGE 2021 Manifesto (SABC News)ABC Manifesto Priorities: 1. Jobs · Published 2021Earlier source, not a confirmed 2026 local pledge

   African National Congress

   No checked policy note here yet. Do not read this as support, opposition or silence from the party.

Selected policies, not a full manifesto or ballot list. National policies are context, not powers a council can exercise on its own. Local plans can also need other agencies. Read dates and sources before deciding.