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title: "What should South Africa’s 2026 resolutions be?"
description: "With municipal elections on the horizon and the water crisis looming, we’re at a crossroads. We want to know: if you were drafting the national agenda for 2026, what would be your top priority?"
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# What should South Africa’s 2026 resolutions be?

> With municipal elections on the horizon and the water crisis looming, we’re at a crossroads. We want to know: if you were drafting the national agenda for 2026, what would be your top priority?

By Daily Maverick Connect · Published 7 January 2026, 12:58 SAST

## Content

With 2026 officially here, we’re looking at a year of huge potential and even bigger questions. From water security to the upcoming municipal elections, what should our national "must-do" list look like? [Add your resolution for South Africa on Daily Maverick Connect](https://connect.dailymaverick.co.za/t/what-should-be-on-south-africas-new-years-resolutions-list/3518/2).