This is the evidence behind the campaign: the constitutional foundation, the delivery plans, and the policy work that sits behind each pillar. Download, read, and check our sources for yourself.
The Section 153 legal and sociological argument at the heart of the SDP’s constitutional case.
Download PDFThe full 2026 election manifesto for the Western Cape branch, open for public comment ahead of the vote.
Download PDFNine priorities, each with a problem, plan, budget, partners and measurable outcome.
Download PDFThe five year implementation plan, including Dignity for Pensioners and Support for Single Parents and Caregivers.
Download PDFThe book on Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan, co-authored by Farouk Cassim and Imtiaz Cassim.
Download PDFThe full plan behind the Cheaper Electricity Programme, including the first 180 days and the 2030, 2035 and 2040 outcomes.
Download PDFThe citizen-facing summary of how the SDP would bring electricity costs down.
Download PDFThe proposed meter financing concept, extending SSEG access to renters and backyard dwellers.
Download PDFOversight, transparency and appeal rights for any municipal use of AI systems.
Download PDFThe Cape Town Pain Map, the Citizen Pain Score, and Fix Today, Fix This Year, Fix the Future.
Download PDFThe case for an AI, Mathematics, Science and Technology Hub at the MST Park, built around the Exceptional Teacher Laboratory.
Download PDFThe case for reviving the Spine Road corridor, alongside the MST Park proposal Farouk brought to Council.
Download PDFThe party’s formal founding document, lodged as part of its registration.
Download PDFThe book behind the SDP’s constitutional case for community-driven local government.
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