Modernise government: Modernising government practices will
improve the ease and efficiency of receiving government services. We
will implement e-governance measures that allow citizens to conduct
most of their business with the government through online platforms and
serviced customer centres.
Improve local governments: We will fix underperforming
municipalities by placing the service delivery needs of residents first.
ActionSA will set minimum acceptable turnaround times for the
resolution of service delivery issues, like pothole repairs and water leaks.
We will hold officials and departments accountable for
non-performance.
Decentralise service delivery: Citizens are best served by the
governments that are closest to them. We will gradually and responsibly
transfer more service delivery responsibilities to competent provincial
and local governments. Local governments can ensure more sustainable
service delivery to residents, and shoulder government duties related to
social development, public transport, and law enforcement.
Reconfiguring government: Government expenditure needs to be
redirected from paying unnecessary salaries for a bloated staff structure
towards better service delivery. We will reduce the size of the Executive
to approximately 20 ministries, remove deputy ministers, review the
Ministerial Handbook to reduce perks, and limit South Africa’s
expenditure on the public wage bill to 10% of the GDP. We will remove
all duplicate positions in the public service to ensure that more funds are
allocated towards wages for front-line service delivery workers.
Multi-party coalitions: ActionSA will lead negotiations in the period
following the conclusion of the 2024 elections to ensure that our entry
into any coalition agreement is determined by shared objectives and
values that prioritise the interests of South Africans. We remain
committed to achieving the shared vision of a new government to build
a just, inclusive, and prosperous South Africa based on opportunity,
freedom, and security for all its citizens.