Al Jama-ah vows to address water and sanitation issues if elected

Al Jama-ah has pledged to address water and sanitation challenges if elected in the upcoming local government elections.

The party plans include upgrading bulk sewer infrastructure, clearing blocked pipelines and introducing strict five-year preventative maintenance schedules.

The party launched its 12-point election manifesto in Orlando, Soweto, on Saturday afternoon.

VIDEO | LGE 2026 | Al Jama-ah outlines 12 key priorities in manifesto https://t.co/3RSoJbuZta — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 17, 2026 It has also promised to deploy ward-based rapid repair teams to fix water leaks, reduce water losses through smart meters and upgrade neglected township and suburban roads.

Al Jama-ah President Ganief Hendricks says many communities still lack access to basic services.

“Like I said earlier on at the Hector Peterson Museum, our mothers must still take the buckets to the river and fetch the water.

Our sisters must go to the forest and fetch the wood for the fire.

Our learners in school must still use the bucket system, and sometimes they fall down the pit latrine and they die.

So, we haven’t achieved the dignity that the 1976 uprising wanted to achieve.” VIDEO | LGE | Al Jama-ah launches election manifesto in Soweto