The DA launched its Municipal Elections Manifesto this weekend at an official event at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The party’s manifesto is divided up into six sections: opportunity [for jobs], responsive government, service delivery, redress, safety and honest government.

Naturally, as with any other political party contesting in elections, areas like service delivery and job opportunities are the main points used in the DA’s electioneering, but what about areas such as technology and access to the internet?

Well, a look at what the party has promised with regards to ICT, isn’t much to write home about.

This is what the DA promises to deliver should they be elected to lead in municipalities:

As valid as these plans seem on paper, they don’t do much to inspire any new confidence as the ANC are already delivering on such promises, particularly in key provinces such as Gauteng.

Not only that, but ANC-led municipalities such the Cities of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Joburg have actually been making bigger strides in delivering ICT services to the public, schools and government institutions, compared to the City of Cape Town.

The ANC however, didn’t do any better to deliver better, updated promises related to ICT in its elections manifesto on the 16th April in Port Elizabeth.

Last up to play its cards is the EFF, which will be hosting its manifesto launch in Soweto this Saturday.

You can read the full manifesto on the DA’s website, or watch these videos which briefly explain the six key focus areas.

[Image – DA Twitter]