Hlabisa: IFP mayors face 100-day performance test if elected
IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa says the party will assess its mayors within their first 100 days if elected, using five commitments in its local government manifesto.
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has announced that newly elected mayors will undergo a performance evaluation within the first 100 days of their tenure. IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa stated that the party would select capable individuals for these positions and require mayors to outline their priorities for the first 100 days of office.
These commitments will then be used to assess the mayors' performance, with the evaluation based on the party's five pillars of service delivery outlined in their 2026 local government election manifesto. The manifesto, revealed at the Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu, reduces the previous 10-point commitment to five key priorities: job creation and economic growth, provision of basic services and infrastructure maintenance, collaboration with traditional and Khoi-San leadership, combating corruption and improving financial management, and supporting marginalized groups such as women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Hlabisa emphasized that the party would assess these commitments annually and require mayors to sign performance contracts upon the establishment of new councils. The priorities may vary depending on the specific challenges faced by each municipality, with water and infrastructure issues being of particular concern. The IFP has also evaluated its governance of 19 municipalities and coalitions where the party holds leadership, acknowledging progress in several areas but highlighting ongoing financial constraints.
Examples of successful clean audits include uMhlathuze, Umlalazi, and King Cetshwayo districts, while uMzinyathi district is cited as an example of the IFP's response to leadership issues and subsequent adoption of a funded budget. The party is also monitoring municipalities facing difficulties with spending Municipal Infrastructure Grant allocations and aims to provide support in capacity building and planning, stressing the importance of reducing reliance on water tankers through increased infrastructure investment.
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