Congress of the People Local Government Election Manifesto 2011 by Congress of the People

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theti me for change i snow! LOCALGOVERNMENT ELECTI ONS 2011

Localgover nmenti nSout hAf r i cai s i nast at eofcr i si s.Wher ei twor k s,i n mostcases,i ti sal waysont hebr i nk off ai l ur e.Cor r uptpol i t i ci anspr esi di ngoveri ncapabl emanagementand l i mi t edf undi ngofser v i ceshave beent hemai ncausesoft hi sc r i si s. Pol i t i cali nf i ght i ngont heonehandandaf ai l ur et oupl i f t poorcommuni t i esont heot herhaser odedt he c onf i denceoft hepeopl e. f er sanoppor t uni t yf orcl oseandcont i nuCOPE of

ousi nt er act i on,t hr oughapubl i cl ywi t nessedcont r act i nanassembl yoft het ownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sorc i t yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; speopl e,t owi n backt hatconf i denceandt her ebyr est or et hepr operand ac count abl ef unct i oni ngofl ocalgover nment .

THE TI ME FOR CHANGE I S NOW!

ANew Agendaf or ChangeandHope essoft hePeopl ebel TheCongr i evet hatl ocal gover nmenti st hecor ner st oneofanef f ect i vegover ni ng s y st em.Wi t houtanef f ect i veandt r anspar entl ocal gover nment ,r unbyact i veci t i zens,t hepeopl ehave novoi ceandcannotenj oyt hef r eedom t hatSout h Af r i cahasest abl i shedsi nce1994. West r ongl yadvocat et hatever yci t i zeni nSout h Af r i cai sent i t l edt ot her i ght senshr i nedi nt he Const i t ut i onandt hedel i ver yofbasi cser vi cesi s r ecogni sedassuchar i ght .Ever yonewhol i vesi na t ownorci t yhast her i ghtt oanequi t abl eshar ei n r ecei vi ngser vi ces. Ever yci t i zeni sconst i t ut i onal l yf r eet opl ayan act i ver ol ei nt heaf f ai r soft het ownandci t yand s houl dt her ef or ebeact i v el yaccommodat edt opar t i ci pat ei nt hi smannert oachi eveabet t erl i f ef orever yone. Root i ngoutcor r upt i on,br i ngi ngi ncapabl emanagement andf undi ngser vi cesar eCOPEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spr omi sest ot he el ect or at et or es ol vet hi scr i si sandensur epeopl el i vei n v i l l ages,t owns,andci t i est hatcat erf ort hem.

Localgover nmenti saboutour peopl e,nott hepol i t i ci ans! TheFI FAWor l dCupshowedt hatwher egover nment , busi ness,l abourandourci t i zensacti npar t ner shi p,we c anachi ever api ddevel opmentandsol vepr obl emsof i nf r ast r uct ur ebackl ogi nr ecor dt i me. I fwecandot hi sf ort het our i st st hatcamet oseet he s occer ,wecandoi tf ort heci t i zenswhodos t i l ldonot havecl eandr i nki ngwat er ,el ect r i ci t y,ast ur dyr oofover t hei rhead,accesst ot r anspor tandot herbasi cser v i ces.

Thet i mef ormaki ngexcusesi sover !

Wemustdel i verourpeopl ef r om pover t y,unempl oyment ,hopel essnessandi nsecur i t y!

Wecandoi tf ort he ci t i zenswhost i l ldonot havecl eandr i nki ng wat er ,el ect r i ci t y,a st ur dyr oofovert hei r head,accesst ot r anspor t andot herbasi cser vi ces

Ci t i z enDemocr acy: Empower i ngt hePeopl e! I ti st i met hatt hevoi cesoft hepeopl ear ef i nal l y hear dandt hatt hepowerf orposi t i vechangei s handedbackt ot heci t i zensofSout hAf r i ca. Muni ci pal i t i esshoul dbehel daccount abl ebyt hei r c ommuni t i esf orser v i cedel i ver yandt heci t i zenshave t obet hedr i vi ngf or cebehi ndl ocalgover nmentand l ocaldev el opment . Ci t i zenact i vi sm andpar t i ci pat i onshoul dbel egi sl at ed i nor derf ort hepeopl et obeconf i denti nempower i ng t hemsel ves.Ser vi cedel i ver yi sat wowayst r eetwi t ht he c i t i zensandt hei nst i t ut i onswor ki ngandcol l abor at i ng t oget hert oachi eveopt i malser vi cedel i ver y. Communi t yi nvol vementi nl ocaldevel opmentpr ogr ammesar eessent i alf orl ocaldev el opmenti nor dert o enhanceagoodandposi t i vecommuni t yspi r i t .Wher e peopl ear eal l owedt of r amet hei rownr esponsest oser v i cedel i ver ychal l enges,t heycanachi eveabet t erl i f e f ort hemsel vesi nst eadofwai t i ngf oral ocalgover nment want i ngt odoever yt hi ngoni t sownandati t sownpace ast houghi thadsuchar i ghtwheni nr eal i t yt hepower bel ongst ot hepeopl e. Thepoorar enoti ncapabl e.Peopl ei ncommuni t i es k nowexact l ywhatt heywantandt heyneedt ohavea r angeofopt i onst ochoosef r om.Theyhavear i ghtt o c ont r i but et hei rl abouri ft heyar el acki ngi nr esour cest o i mpr ovet hecondi t i onsi nwhi cht heyl i ve. l l sear chf orst r ongsoci alengagementand COPEwi

opt i malcooper at i onf r om al lst akehol der st oachi evea mor eequalsoci et yt hr oughacol l ec t i veef f or t .I ti st i me t oempowert hepeopl et oempowert hemsel ves. l l setuppar t ner shi pst r uc t ur esi never yl ocal COPEwi

gover nmentt oensur et hatwehar nesst heski l l sandr es our cesofal lcapabl eSout hAf r i canst ot ackl et hechal l engesofser vi cedel i ver yanddevel opmentatt hel ocal l evel .

COPE wi l lensur et hatal lr es i dent sar emadef ul l y

awar eofal ll ocalgover nmenti nst i t ut i onsandassoci at i onss ot hatt heycanact i vel ypar t i ci pat ei nt hei ract i vi t i es,asf orexampl ei nl ocalHospi t alorCl i ni cBoar ds andRoadBoar ds.

Bui l di ng communi t i es t hr ough par t ner shi p and act i ve par t i ci pat i on!

Leader shi p Ast hepubl i chaswi t nessed,COPE hasl eader st hat ar ecommi t t edt oser vi ngt hepeopl e,pr ot ect i ngandpr es er vi ngpubl i cr esour cesandasset s,andwhocan ensur ewi t ht hor oughdet er mi nat i ont hatcor r upt i on, wast eandmi smanagementar eer adi cat ed.

I nor dert omakegoodont hi spr omi se, COPEwi l lensur et hat : •candi dat espr esent edf orel ect i onspubl i cl ydec l ar e t hei rasset st ot heI ndependentEl ect or alCommi ssi on; •candi dat espubl i cl ydecl ar eanycr i mi nalconvi ct i onst o t heI ndependentEl ect or alCommi ssi on; •candi dat eswi l lpubl i cl yr epor tt hes our ceoft hef unds andmat er i alassi st ancet heyr ecei vebef or eeach el ect i ondayandannual l y; •al lcandi dat esdecl ar et hatt heyar ef ul l yt axcompl i ant bef or eaccept i ngnomi nat i on; •candi dat esgi veawr i t t enunder t aki ngt hatt heywi l l adher est r i ct l yt ot hepr ocedur espr escr i bedi n muni ci pall egi sl at i onf orwar dc ounci l l or st or epor t r egul ar l yt ot hei rconst i t uenci esandf orot her counci l l or st ohol dquar t er l ymeet i ngst or epor ton budgetexpendi t ur es,pol i ci es,gover nanceand del i ver y.

Leader st hatar ecommi t t ed t oser vi ngt hepeopl e, pr ot ect i ngandpr eser vi ng publ i cr esour cesandasset s, andwhocanensur e wi t ht hor oughdet er mi nat i on t hatcor r upt i on,wast e andmi smanagementar e er adi cat ed

Agi t at i ngf orEl ect or al andGover nance Ourcount r yi sf ul lofgoodhar dwor ki ngpeopl ewho deser veagover nmentt hati st r ul yaccount abl eand commi t t edt oser vi ngt hem anddoesnott ol er at eder el i ct i onofdut y,i ncompet ence,pol i t i ci sat i onofof f i ce, c or r upt i onandper sonalgr eed. Toachi evet hi sobj ect i ve,COPEwi l lcont i nuet ocanv asssuppor tf orci t i zenst oel ectt hei rMay or sdi r ect l yt o ensur et hatt heyar eaccount abl et ot hepeopl eandnot t opet t ypar t ybosses. Thi scampai gnneedst ost ar tatt hel ocalgover nment l evelandwhenenoughsuppor ti sbui l tup,t omakei t i nt oanat i onalcampai gn. I nt het i mesi nwhi chwel i vepeopl eal lovert hewor l d ar ecl amour i ngf orgr eat eraccount abi l i t yandt r anspar encyf r om al lpubl i cof f i cebear er sandf oragr eat ersay i nt her unni ngoft hei rownaf f ai r s.Weagr eef ul l ywi t h t hi s.

COPE st r ongl ybel i evest hatl ocalgover nment s

s houl dhavepr ocedur esdef i nedi nl awt ocompelt he Mayort o: •r egul ar l yaccountt ot hepeopl eoft hest at eof af f ai r si nt het ownorci t yandt or epor tonexpendi t ur e, pr ocur ementanddel i ver y; •ent r enchpr ocessesofpubl i cc onsul t at i onas pr escr i bedbyt heConst i t ut i onalCour tr epor tandt o al l owf orgr eat erpar t i ci pat or ydemocr acy; •ensur et hatever ycounci li sobl i gedbyl awt owor k consi st ent l yt ocr eat eacl i mat eoft ol er ancef or di f f er entpoi nt sofvi ewandt oensur et hatal l segment sofsoci et yar et r eat edi naf ai randequi t abl e manner ; •t akeaddi t i onalst epst oensur et hatourt ownsand ci t i esar egover nedi namannert hatst r i ct l yr espect s t heBi l lofRi ght sandever yr el evantpr ov i si onoft he Const i t ut i on;

Tr ansf or mat i on •pr omot eaf r eeandr esponsi bl e ci t i zenr ywhol i vewi t houtf earor depr i vat i on,pr oudoft hei r r espect i vet ownsandci t i es, year ni ngt ocont r i but et ot hei rgr owt h, andenj oyi ngunpar al l el edoppor t uni t i est oengagei n al lofi t sact i vi t i es; •i nst i t ut eagover nancer evi ewpr oces st hatwi l lal l ow ani ndependentassessmentoft hef unct i oni ngoft he counci landenabl et heci t i zenst oj udgewhet heror noti ti st heywhoar ei ndeedgover ni ngast he Fr eedom Char t erl ai ddown:

“ t hepeopl eshal lgover n” ! I naddi t i on,COPE wi l l i nvest i gat ewhet heri ti snot bet t ert ohaveasy st em ofpar t t i mecounci l l or swho s er vecommuni t i est oensur et hatr esour cesar e spentonser vi cedel i ver yandnotonpol i t i ci anspay andper ks.

Pr act i si ngAccount abi l i t y I nt heapar t hei der aPar l i amentwassupr emeandt he gover nmentcoul ddowhat everi tpl eased.Thati sno l ongert hecase. I ndemocr at i cSout hAf r i cat heConst i t ut i oni s supr emeandr equi r esgover nmentt obebot h t r anspar entandaccount abl e. suni quel ycommi t t edt ouphol di ngt he COPE i Const i t ut i onandwi l lt her ef or e:

•r equi r eCOPE counci l l or st ocal lupcompul sor y quar t er l ymeet i ngsoft hewar dwher et heyhavebeen el ect edt or epor tt ot hewar dandi nsodoi ngassess pr ogr ess,anal ysef ai l ur esandpl ott hewayf or war d; •r equi r ewar dcounci l l or st osubmi tt ost r i ngentwar d over si ght ; •ensur et hatal lcounci l l or skeept hemsel vesf ul l y account abl et ot heci t i zensorf or f ei tt her i ghtt o r epr esentt hosewhoel ect edt hem t oof f i ce;

Gover nance Toget herwi t ht hePeopl e,under t i esandt hei r COPE,communi el ect edr epr esent at i veswi l lj oi nt l y pr omot et hef ol l owi ng:

SERVI CES •r egul ar i sebi l l i ngbyadopt i ngani nt er nat i onalst andar d t hatal l owsf orasi mpl e,ef f ect i veanduserf r i endl y wayofef f i ci ent l yt r acki ngandr econci l i ngaccount s; •est abl i shani ndependentSer vi ceCommi ssi oner s Of f i cet oal l owf orcompl ai nt sagai nstt hel ocal gover nmentt ober egi st er edsot hati nvest i gat i onsc an occur ,qui ckr emedi esorsol ut i onscanbef ound,and j ust i cecanpr evai l ; •expandaccesst ocl eanr unni ngwat erandel ec t r i ci t y andensur euni ver salaccesst of r eebasi cser vi cesbut onl yt ot heext entt hatsuchser vi cesdonothavet obe pai df orbyt her esi dent si nacer t ai ni ncomecat egor y; •mai nt ai nexi st i ngr oadsi nt hewar dandt art hose st r eet sandr oadswhi chhavehi ghvol umet r af f i cand havest i l lnotbeenupgr aded; •l i ghtupt hest r eet si nt hewar d; •i mpr ovewast er emovalser vi ces ,cl eanupt hest r eet s , r ecycl emat er i al sopt i mal l y,i ncr easecompost i ngof bi odegr adabl emat er i al s,gr eent hear eaand est abl i shcommuni t ygar densandt odos o,i npar t ,by gi vi ngsust ai nabl ewor kt opeopl ei neachwar dt o under t aket hesedut i esf ort hatwar d; •mai nt ai nordevel oppar ks,openspaces,andspor t i ng andr ecr eat i onalf aci l i t i es; •i mpr ovet hespeedofpr ocessi ngandt hequal i t yof ser vi cesi ncl i ni cs,est abl i shcar ef aci l i t i esandact i vel y pr omot epr event i veheal t hcar e; •pr omot et hei nt er est sofchi l dr en,per sonswi t h di sabi l i t y,yout h,womenandol derpeopl ei never y war dbyensur i ngt hatwar dcommi t t eeshavesub commi t t eest ocat erf oreachoft heabovegr oup;

Gover nance EFFECTI VE FUNCTI ONI NG OF MUNI CI PALI TI ES COPE wi l lappoi ntpr of essi onal swhocani mpr ove

pr oduct i v i t yandguar ant eeser vi cedel i ver yr at her t hanput t i ngpol i t i calhanger soni nt okeypost si nl oc al gover nment .Thi spr ocessofappoi nt mentwi l lt her ef or e ensur et het r ansf or mat i onofl ocalgover nment admi ni st r at i on.

COPE i sf oropenandt r anspar entl ocalgover n-

mentt hatdef endsaci t i zendemocr acyandwi l l es t abl i sht henecessar yst r uct ur almechani s mst o enabl ecommuni t i est opar t i ci pat eact i vel yi ndemocr at i c deci si onmaki ngandt ohol dpubl i cr epr esent at i vesacc ount abl et ot hem atal lt i mesandi nal lci r cumst anc es. Thi swi l lbedonet hr oughr esol ut i onsoft heCounci laf t er aper i odofpubl i cpar t i ci pat i on. nvi ewoft heaboveposi t i on,wi l l : COPE,i •empl oycompet entaccount i ng,audi t i ngandI Tst af f andi mpl ementef f ect i vef i nanci almanagement pr ocedur esasl ai douti nt heMuni ci palFi nance ManagementActwi t hnodevi at i onf r om i t spr ovi si ons; •ensur egoodmanagementbyr equi r i ngas t r i ct adher enc et ot heMFMAandt hr oughensur i ng t r anspar encyi nal lmat t er s; •ensur et hatt heawar di ngoft ender sandcont r act s occur sever yt i meonl yont hebasi sofopent ender i ng, publ i cat i onofr esul t sandal l owi ngf or mal appeal s. •est abl i shawel lcoor di nat edmuni ci palcal lcent r e t o: oadvi seonj oboppor t uni t i es,t ender s,and meet i ngs, odi r ectquer i es, opr ovi dei nf or mat i on, or ecei vei nf or mat i on,and odealwi t hemer genci es.

EFFECTI VE AND I NNOVATI VE PLANNI NG COPE under st andst hatl ocal

gover nment shaveasi gni f i cantr ol ei nunder t aki ng s pat i al pl anni ng.Regr et t abl ymostpl anni ngi nSout h Af r i cai sst ucki nt hepast . Today,asar esul toft hat ,peopl ehav et ot r avel l ongdi st ancest owor k.COPE bel i evest hatt her ei snoneed t ost r i ct l ysepar at et heeconomi cz onesf r om r esi dent i al z onesi never yi nst ance.Cr eat i ngmi xedzoneswi l l enabl epeopl et owor kf r om t hei rownpr emi sesort o wal kt owor k. sor ecogni sest hatf l oodi ngandf i r eshave COPE al

r avagedmanydwel l i ngsofvul ner abl epeopl eandt hat pl anni ngat t ent i onmustbegi vent opr event i ngsuch t r agedi es. l lt her ef or est r i vevi gor ousl yt o: COPE wi •i ncr easemi xusezonesi nt hewar dsot hatr esi dent i al andec onomi cneedsar ebet t ermeti nonel ocal i t yas i shappeni ngi nVi et nam wher ewor k shopsexi ston t hegr oundf l oorandpeopl er esi deont hef l oorabov e; •r el ocat ehomest ohi ghergr oundwher ehomesar ei n const antdangerofbei ngf l ooded; •i mpr ovel ayouti nr esi dent i alar easi neachwar d, especi al l yi ni nf or malset t l ementar eas,i nst al lf i r e f i ght i ngequi pmenti neachwar d,andt akesuch ot hermeasur esasar enecessar yt opr eventf i r esf r om dest r oyi nghomesandpossessi onsasf r equent l yas t heydoi nt het ownshi ps; •Pr omot et hedensi f i cat i onofur banar easandl i mi t ur banspr awl .

Gover nance PROMOTI NG ECONOMI C GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Wi t hi n6mont hsoft henewCounci l bei ngconst i t ut ed, COPE under t akest oaudi tpover t yandunempl oyment l evel si never ywar di twi nst opr esentt ot hewar dt he r ealpi ct ur et hatexi st st her e.Toget herwi t ht hecommuni t y,t heCOPE war dcounci l l orwi l lf or mul at eapl ant o c ombatt hatpover t ywhet heri ti sf r om j obl ess nessor ot hercauses.Thi spl anwi l lal s opr ovi def orcr eat i onof ec onomi coppor t uni t i esf ort hatpar t i cul arwar d. egar dst ownsandci t i esaspl aceswher eecoCOPE r nomi cact i vi t yshoul dbepl annedwi t hanoppor t uni t yf or c i t i zenst opar t i ci pat e.Economi cact i vi t yshoul dbe f r eef r om pol i t i csbec ausebusi nessshoul dbeconduct edasbusi ness.

l lact i vel ypr omot et hef or mat i onofmuni ci pal COPE wi baseddevel opmentandt r adi ngc ompani eswhi chwi l l ac cumul at ecapi t alf r om al lt heci t i z enst hr ought hesal e ofshar esanduset hei nvest mentt ounder t ak epr oj ect s, pr omot eandsuppor tent r epr eneur shi p,cr eat epr of i t sf or i nvest or si nt heci t yandsuppor tsoci alpr ogr ammesi n t hear ea. Ov erandabovet hat ,COPE wi l lal s ost r i vet o: •st i mul at ej obcr eat i oni never ywar dt hr oughj oi ntl ocal pl anni ngandt hecr eat i onofwar dcooper at i veswhi ch wi l lwor kwi t ht heCi t yTr adi ngCompanyandr ecei ve manager i alandmar ket i ngsuppor t ; •r epl aceBEEwi t hGBEE( Gr assr oot sBl ackEconomi cEmpower ment )sot hatt hebenef i t sof empower mentwi l lf l owt ot hepeopl ei nt hewar ds; •suppor tt hest r at egi ces t abl i shmentofcommuni t y bankst oenabl epeopl et oaccessmi cr ol ev elcapi t al ; •st ampoutt hepr act i ceofnepot i sm wher epeopl ei n pol i t i calof f i ceusi ngt hei rposi t i onst oeconomi cal l y benef i tt hei rchi l dr en,f ami l ymember s,andcl ose f r i endst ot heex cl usi onofal lot her s.

ACHI EVI NG FOOD SECURI TY COPEwi l l st r i vet o: •r educehousehol dexpendi t ur ebys t i mul at i ngf ood pr oduct i onbyhous ehol der sandc ommuni t i eswi t hi n t hemuni ci palboundar i essot hatessent i alf ood suppl i esr emai nconst ant ,abundantandcheap; •suppor tt heest abl i shmentofcommuni t ynur ser i est o suppl yhousehol der sandcommuni t ygar denswi t h exper t i se,cheapcompost ,manur e,andseedl i ngs; •suppor tt heest abl i shmentofcooper at i v est ounder t akeagr opr ocessi ng,val ueaddi t i on,andt he oper at i ngoff oodandcr af tmar ket si nt hewar d.

ACHI EVI NG ENERGY AFFORDABI LI TY I nt henextf i veyear st hei ssueofener gywi l l ov er t ake al mostever yot herconsi der at i on.Ever yhousehol dwi l l beaf f ect edqui t esever el y.COPE r ecogni sest he i mmenseser i ousnessoft hi spr obl em andwi l lt her ef or e: .

•pr omot eandi nvesti nhomebased,war dandci t y basedsol ar ,wi nd,waveener gygener at or st o pr omot eI ndependentPowerPr oducer sandt her eby guar ant eesust ai nabl eandaf f or dabl eener gyt o househol der s,busi nesses,andi ndust r yandt o empowerhousehol ds.Thi swi l l cr eat eover500000 per manentj obsandmanymor et empor ar yones; •pr omot et hemassi vei nst al l at i onofsol argeyser sby l ever agi ngEskom subsi di es,negot i at edbul k di scount sandspeci albankl oanswhi chwi l lal l ow qual i f yi nghousehol der st obor r owmoneyf ort he pur poseofi nst al l i ngsol argeyser sandpayi ngof fi na f i xedamountover60mont hs.

Gover nance ENSURI NG BETTER WATER AND SANI TATI ON MANAGEMENT COPE hasnot edwi t hgr eatconcer nt hati nour

c ount r yi swat eri sast r essedr esour ce.Al mostal loft he us abl ewat eri saccount edf or .Asacount r ywehave dammedmor er i ver st hananyot hercount r y.I not her wor dswedonothavespar ecapaci t y.Unl essweuse ourwat erwi sel y,wewi l lexper i encegr eathar dshi ps andmanyj obl osses. Becausewecannotl i vewi t houtwat erandever yeconomi cact i vi t yi sdependentonwat er ,COPE wi l l pl ace c onsi der abl eemphasi songuar ant eei ngwat ersecur i t y. Tot hi sendCOPE wi l l : •act i vel ypr omot et hehar vest i ngofr ai nwat erand cr eat eaf undwi t hpar t ner si nt hepr i vat esect ort o al l owhousehol der st oi nst al lwat ert anksobt ai ned t hr oughbul kdi scount swhi chcanbepai dof fover36 mont hs; •dealwi t haci dwat eri nal lmi ni ngar easbef or et he pr obl em get soutofcont r ol ; •encour ageonsi t er ecycl i ngofwat er ; •pr omot et heuseofwat erwi sepl ant s; •ensur et hatwat ersour cesar enotcont ami nat edor endanger edi nanyway; •ensur et hatal lcommuni t i esar epr ovi dedwi t h adequat esani t at i onandt hatt oi l etencl osur esexi st andbef i tt hedi gni t yoft hear easi nhabi t ant s.

SUPPORTI NG A BETTER APPROACH TO DWELLI NGS •COPE wi l lensur et hatl ocal gover nmenthasagr eat ersayi n det er mi ni ngt hequal i t y,si zesandmanneri nwhi ch gover nmentf undedhousesar ebui l tandt oal l ow i nt endedbenef i ci ar i est oact i vel ycont r i but et hei ri deas andt opr ovi dewhat eversuppor tt heycansot hata bet t erpr oductcanmat er i al i sef r om t hebudget ed amountofmoney. •COPE i sst ar t l edt hatourcount r yi sanexcept i oni n t hewor l di nt hatgover nmentusesbui l di ngmat er i al s t hathavever ypoori nsul at i onsot hathousesar ever y hoti nsummerandver ycol di nwi nt er ; •COPE want st hest r i ctsepar at i onofr esi dent i aland busi nessar east obeabandonedsot hatwhol est r eet s havebusi nessesont hegr oundf l oorandr esi dences ont hef i r stf l oorasi st hecas ei nVi et nam,t oal l ow busi nessesi ncommuni t i est ogr owwi t houthi ghover headc ost sandwi t houtt r aveli mpl i cat i ons. •COPE wi l laccel er at eaccesst ohousi ngt hr ougha gr eat eri nvol vementwi t hgover nmentdepar t ment s andbyal l owi ngf ori ncr easedi ndi vi duali nvol vementi n t hepl anni ng,suppl ement i ng,andbui l di ngofgover nmentf undedhousessot hatt heybet t ermeett he act ualneedsoff ami l i esr at hert hanusi ngaonesi ze f i t sal lt hatot herpar t i esar eof f er i ng; •COPE i st heonl ypar t ypr omot i ng“ cohousi ng”t o achi eveadvancedenvi r onment al ,economi c,and soci alobj ect i ves.Thi sf or m ofhousi ngwi l l begi nwi t h t heest abl i shmentofani nt er r aci alandi nt er gener at i onalcommuni t ypur sui ngenvi r onment al obj ect i vesandatt hesamet i meaccommodat i ngbot h hi ghandl owi ncomepeopl ei namut ual l ybenef i ci al ar r angementasbef i t saf unct i oni ngandcar i ng communi t y.Cohousi ngr equi r eschoi cest obemade andunder t aki ngst obeagr eedt osot hatacommuni t y wi t hacommuni t yspi r i tcanevol v e.

Gover nance •COPE bel i evest hatover cr owdi ngofr es i dent i al ar easmustbest r i ct l ycont r ol l edonaccountoff i r eand heal t hhazar ds. •COPE wi l lensur et hatal li nf or malset t l ementar eas r ecei vepl anni ngat t ent i onatoncesot hatt her ei s or derwhi chwi l lal l owf orpeopl et oi mpr ovet hei r dwel l i ngsast hei rci r cumst ancesal l owandt her eby al l owani nf or malset t l ementar eat obecomef or mali n t i me.

SUPPORTI NG EFFECTI VE LOCAL GOVERNMENT I N RURALAREAS •COPE wi l lensur et hatever ymuni ci palar eawi l l haveanof f i ce. •I nr ur alar easCOPE r epr esent at i veswi l l meetwi t h communi t i est ochar tt hewayf or war dont hebasi sof cont i nuousmut ualengagementunt i ls ucht i measa f unct i oni ngl ocalaut hor i t yi sest abl i s hed. •COPEwi l l exami neeconomi coppor t uni t i esi na r ur alar eawi t havi ewt oi t sexpl oi t at i onwi t hpr i vat e sect ororcommuni t ypar t ner si nor dert oadequat el y f undt heoper at i onoft hel ocalgover nmentf r om shar edpr of i t s . •COPE wi l lent eri nt oar r angement swi t hadj oi ni ng muni ci pal i t i est ocont r actf orser vi cesi nor dert oget t hebestval uef ormoney. •COPE wi l lexami nehowr ur al communi t i escanof f er t hei rl abouri nexchangef oranymuni ci palchar gesso t hatmoneydoesnotbecomeaconst r ai ni ngf act or andwhat everi sdonei nt hi sr egar dwi l lbedone t hr oughmut ualagr eement . •COPE wi l lexami newhet heraf or m ofbenef i ci al and equi t abl econt r actf ar mi ngcanbeengagedi nt oal l ow r ur aldwel l er st oder i vear evenuest r eam.

SUPPORTI NG EARLY CHI LDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

COPE r ecogni sest hatbyt het i me

manychi l dr engot oschoolt hei rf ut ur e hasal r eadybeenseal edbecaus et hei rear l ychi l dhood devel opmentwasnotgi venat t ent i on. Poornut r i t i onandanenvi r onmentl acki ngi nvi sual , audi t or yandphysi calst i mul at i onl eavemanychi l dr en ont hebackf oot . I ti shi ghl ypossi bl ewi t hi nnovat i veor gani sat i ont oal l ow al lchi l dr eni nal lcommuni t i esf r om aver year l yaget o havet heoppor t uni t yt odevel opt hei rpot ent i alandso ent erschoolbet t erpr epar edf orf or maleducat i on. epr esent at i vesunder t aket ohavecont i nuous COPE r engagementwi t hcommuni t i est ogi veat t ent i ont o ear l ychi l dhooddevel opmentunt i lasi t uat i oni sr eached wher eal lpar t i esagr eet hatear l ychi l dhooddevel opmenti sget t i ngt hebestsuppor tt hatmat er i aland humanr esour cesal l ow.

SUPPORTI NG RATEPAYERS ASSOCI ATI ONS

COPE wi l lgl adl ywor kwi t hanyr at epayer sassoci a-

t i onont hebasi st hatt hebr oadbenef i tofal lci t i zensi s c onsi der ed. Thet r ansf or mat i onofSout hAf r i cansoci et yhast ocont i nuesot hatgr eat erequi t ycanpr evai l .Anyef f or tt o i mpr ovecondi t i onsf orever yonet hr oughbet t ergover nancei ssomet hi ngt hatCOPE wi l lf ul l yendor se.

I ti spar tofourpr omi set ocr eat e anact i veci t i zenr yi naf ul l y f unct i oni ngdemocr acy!

Gover nance CRI ME COPE bel i evest hatcr i memustbet ackl edati t sr oot c auseandnotonl yt hr oughpol i ci ng.Aonesi dedpl an wi l lyi el dver yl i mi t edr esul t s.

Acompr ehensi vepl anwhi chi sf or mul at edt oget her bycommuni t i es,t hepol i ce,andot herr ol epl ayer s, andi sownedbyt hecommuni t ywi l lpr oducet he bestsol ut i ont ocur bi ngcr i me. I nCOPE’ svi ewt heci t yort ownmustcol l ect i vel yf i ght c r i me,especi al l yt hecausesofcr i me.Wher eec onomi c depr i vat i onandsubst anceabus ear ei nvol ved,anact i ve c i t i zenr ymustwi t ht heor gansofgover nmentuni t et o addr esst hesepr obl ems. l lt her ef or eensur et hatl ocalgover nmentwi l l : COPE wi •maxi mi set her ol eofcommuni t ypol i ci ngf or umsand nei ghbour hoodwat chgr oups; •dest r oycr i medens,cl eanupar easandl i ghtupt he st r eet s; •wi t hot herspher esofgov er nmentandpr i vat es ect or par t ner s,i mpr ovet heeconomi ccondi t i onsoft he poor ; •I mpl ementt echnol ogi calsol ut i onsf ort hebet t erand const antmoni t or i ngofcr i mei nf est edar eas; •pr omot et heemer genceofani nt egr at edandc ohesi ve communi t yandi nvestsuchacommuni t ywi t h knowl edge,r esponsi bi l i t i esandr esour cest opl aya r ol ei ncombat i ngcr i mei ni t sl ocal i t y; •seeksuppor tt ocent r al i sec r i mer epor t i ngandc r i me dat acapt ur i ng;and •or gani seamont hl yf or um t oanal ysecr i me st at i st i csandi nci dences.

THE GENERATI ON QUESTI ON & THE I MPORTANCE OF YOUTH Youngpeopl emustr ecei vever yspeci alat t ent i onbec ausef ami l i esi nvesti nt hei reducat i onandr el yon t hem t oi mpr ovet hef i nanci alci r cumst ancesoft he f ami l y.Youngpeopl emustt her ef or ebec omei nvol vedi n ec onomi cact i vi t i essoonaf t err ecei vi ngt hei rt er t i ar y educat i onandski l l st r ai ni ng. l lensur et hatl ocal gover nmentwi l lhavea COPE wi

deskt osuppor tyoungpeopl ewi t ht r ai ni ngt ocont r i but e t ot heec onomi cgr owt hoft heci t y,ei t heri nt hei rown ent er pr i sesort hr oughsomeot hermeans.

SPORTS,ARTS & RECREATI ON acesheavyemphasi sonspor t s,ar t sand COPE pl

r ecr eat i onbecausewear easoci et yst i l li nt r ansi t i on t r yi ngt oshakeof ft hel astves t i gesofapar t hei dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; si mpact onusandourat t i t udes. her ef or eseesmanysoci alandeconomi c COPE t

benef i t saccr ui ngf r om t hest r at egi candconst r uct i ve us eofspor t s,ar t sandr ecr eat i onandwi l lf undand s uppor tt hesear easandbui l dpubl i cpr i vat epar t ner s hi pst oachi eveopt i malr esul t s.Townshi pst hatwer e s er i al l ynegl ect edwi l lr ecei vepr i or i t yat t ent i on. ecogni sest hatacr osst hecount r ymany COPE r

s por t sf aci l i t i esar el yi ngunusedorunder ut i l i sed. I nCOPE r unmuni ci pal i t i est hemayorwi l lbehel d di r ect l yr espons i bl ef ornotpr oduci ngi nnovat i vesol ut i onst oi mpr ovet heuseandt heupkeepofal lspor t s f ac i l i t i esandot herameni t i es.

Gover nance THE MEDI A Af r eemedi ai spi vot alt ot hef unct i oni ngofaconst i t ut i onal democr acy.Medi af eedsonsensat i onand COPE r ecogni sest hati tshoul dt her ef or ewor kst r enuousl yt oear nagoodmedi ar eput at i onandavoi dbei ng i nt henewsf ort hewr ongr easons.

COPE i sagai nstanyi mposi t i onofr est r i ct i onsont he

medi aasanadequat enumberofl awsal r eadyexi stt o k eept hemedi ai ncheck.Wher ecor r upt i on,f r aud,gr af t andi mpr opr i et yexi sti ti sr i ghtf ort hemedi at oexpose t hem r egar dl essofwhoi si nvol v ed.

THE NATI ONALQUESTI ON suni queamongSout hAf r i canpar t i esi n COPE i

addr essi ngt hei ssueofnat i onali dent i t yopenl y. hati ndi vi si onl i esext r emedanger . COPE knowst Onl yi nuni t yi st her eguar ant eedsecur i t yf orourpeopl e. Thr oughl ongy ear sofapar t hei dr aci alpr ej udi ceswer e ent r enched,andevent odayr acei sr egr et t abl yacons i der at i oni neconomi cs,pol i t i csandsoci et ygener al l y. l laddr esst henat i onalquest i onbol dl yi n COPE wi

or dert oachi ever aci alhar monyanduni t yast hesear e c r i t i calf ort hef ut ur eofSout hAf r i ca.Devel opment si n Nor t hAf r i cahavecl ear l yshownhowever yt hi ngcan c hangei nt hespaceofaweek.Whi l ewei nSout hAf r i ca havet hewi ndowofoppor t uni t y,weshoul dsei zet he t i met omakeanew soci et y.Wesawgl i mpsesoft hi s dur i ngt heSoccerWor l dCup.Ourgr owt handour s af et yr equi r et hatwepr i or i t i set heconst r uct i vemanagementoft hi scr uci ali ssue. Localgover nment ,COPE bel i eves,mustt akeal ead i nf or gi ngr aci alhar monyanduni t y. unmuni ci pal i t i eswi l lvi gor ousl yst r i vef or COPE r

r aci alhar monyandwi l lt her ef or ebebet t er ,mor epr osper ous,andsaf erpl acest ol i vei n.

COPE r unmuni ci pal i t i es wi l lvi gor ousl yst r i vef or r aci alhar monyandwi l l t her ef or ebebet t er , mor epr osper ous,and saf erpl acest ol i vei n.

Concl usi on Bysuppor t i ngCOPE youwi l l suppor tapol i cywhi ch i nvol vesyouasagenui nepar t neranddr i veri never y pr ogr amme.

COPE i saheadofever yot herpar t yi ndef i ni ng democr acyasagover nmentOFt hePeopl e,BY t he Peopl e,FOR t hePeopl e,andWI TH t hePeopl e. COPE,byvi r t ueoft hatdef i ni t i on,suppor t sci t i zen

act i vi sm andi sunder t aki ngt ocr eat ei nst i t ut i onal mechani smswher ei tgover nst opr omot eandsuppor t s uchact i vi sm sot hatt hequal i t y,ef f i ci encyanddel i ver yoft hel ocalgover nmenti sguar ant eed. i evest hatvot er smustr emai nf ul l yenCOPE bel gagedbef or easwel lasaf t ert heel ect i on.

her ef or easkspeopl enott osur r endert he COPE t

powert hatgoeswi t havot ebutt ohangont ot hat power .I tdoesn’ tmeant hati fot herpar t i esdi dn’ tal l ow f ort hi si tcannotbedone. Peopl ei nSout hAf r i camustbeal i vet ot hepowert hat t heyhavet hankst oourgr eatConst i t ut i on.Peopl e powermustandshoul dpr evai landi fi twasi nt ended t hatt he“peopl eshal lgover n”t heni ndeedt heyshoul d Thi sMANI FESTO hi ghl i ght ssomeoft hear easof c oncer nt oal lofus.However ,COPE want st owor k onast r i ct l ycont r act ualbasi swi t ht heel ec t or at e,t hus c ommuni t i eswi l ldr i vet heagendawi t hi nt heambi t sof spol i ci esandt her ef or ewhat everi sl acki ngi n COPE’ t hi smani f est owi l lbesuppl ement edt hr oughmut ual agr eementi neachel ect or alar ea.

Aswehavei ndi cat edourmani f est o t ouchesonsomeoft hei ssues . Fort hosewhowi sht oaccessf ur t her i nf or mat i on,pl easer eadt heshor t er c onsol i dat edCOPE pol i cyavai l abl e onourwebsi t et ounder s t andhowwear epr oposi ngt o f undament al l yal t ert hepowerr el at i onshi pbet ween pol i t i ci ansandt heel ect or at eandt her ebygi vedeeper ex pr essi ont ot heSout hAf r i canConst i t ut i on. Fr eedom dawnedi nSout hAf r i cai nMay1994.Real f r eedom,i ncl usi veofeconomi cf r eedom,mustnow r eachhi ghnooni n2011andt hati swhatwear est r i vi ngt oachi evet oget herwi t hyou.

Toget herwecanensur et hat decentdel i ver yt akespl ace, decentdwel l i ngsar ecr eat ed, andadecentexi st encef ort he peopl ebecomesachi evabl e. Thi si soursol emnpr omi seand weunder t aket obeboundt oi t !

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