What did they promise?
We record the numbers parties promised, then place the official numbers beside them. No scores. No verdicts. You read the numbers and the sources, and you decide.
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All promises →Water
Reduce water losses to 15%
19.0%
vs 15.0% promised
Safety
Recruit 5,000 additional police officers
154 000
vs 5 000 promised
Employment
Reduce unemployment to 20%
31.4%
vs 20.0% promised
Employment
Reduce provincial unemployment to 25%
33.1%
vs 25.0% promised
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The economy
Then and now. Key economic indicators from the start of the current government period to the latest available data. These figures are context, not a scorecard, and do not imply that any change was caused by the government.
Baseline: Start of the Seventh Administration · 19 Jun 2024
Rand
Rand / US dollar (ZAR per USD)
30 Jun 2024
R18.39 / $1
decreased to13 Nov 2026
R16.95 / $1
Inflation
Headline CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Jun 2024
5.1%
decreased toAug 2026
4.4%
Unemployment
Official unemployment rate (QLFS)
Q2 2024
33.5%
increased toQ2 2026
33.6%
Policy rate
SARB policy rate
Formerly commonly referred to as the repo rate.
19 Jun 2024
8.3%
decreased to25 Sep 2026
7.3%
Fuel
Petrol 95 ULP, inland (per litre)
Jun 2024
R24.25
increased toNov 2026
R30.24
Sources: South African Reserve Bank · Statistics South Africa · Dept. of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. Each value carries its own observation date/period and primary source; figures appear only once verified against the official source.
Promises. Numbers. Sources.