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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?

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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.


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D'Esprit Dan Jan 12, 2026, 11:22 AM

Clean, mature governance - in other words, putting the people of South Africa above the vanity and malfeasance of the ANC. Roll out service delivery. Scrap NHI. Stop cozying up to every dictator around the globe just because they're ánti'western.' Time to grow up, join the 21st Century and bin failed, destructive ideology.