WHAT IS A
Manifesto
A manifesto is a formal, written commitment published by a political party before an election. It sets out what the party believes, what it promises to do if it wins power, and what it is asking you to trust it with.
When a party publishes a manifesto, it is making a promise to citizens. This archive exists so that promise is never easy to forget.
It is not a slogan. It is not a speech. It is a document — made in public, on the record, before you vote.
IN THE ARCHIVE
Recent Additions
African National Congress
2024 National Election · South Africa
Published May 2024
Democratic Alliance
2024 National Election · South Africa
Published April 2024
Economic Freedom Fighters
2024 National Election · South Africa
Published March 2024
uMkhonto we Sizwe
2024 National Election · South Africa
Published April 2024
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