Water Affairs and Forestry Policy Proposals
1. Introduction In terms of Water Affairs and Forestry, Government must play a significant resource management role. This places Water [...]
Minerals and Energy Policy Proposals
1. Introduction Recognising that the past distribution of mining and minerals resources was inequitable, the UDM acknowledges the constitutional obligation [...]
Home Affairs Policy Proposals
1. Introduction 1.1. Current duties of the Department of Home Affairs The Department of Home Affairs has regulatory, compliance and [...]
Public Service and Administration Policy Proposals
1. Introduction A priority function of any government should be to not only maintain, but also to constantly improve, the [...]
Transport Policy Proposals
1. Introduction A UDM Government will strive for excellence in making sure that all modes of transport are the safest [...]
Agriculture Policy Proposals
1. Introduction Agriculture continues to play an important role in South Africa. It provides employment and business opportunities to more [...]
Social Development Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The Economic Policy of the ANC has produced jobless growth. This has led to thousands of retrenchments, especially [...]
Provincial and local government Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The UDM proposes the rapid expansion of the role of Local Government, as the sphere of government that [...]
Education Policy Proposals
1. Introduction This policy seeks to bridge the gap created by past imbalances in Education, in line with the Constitution [...]
Foreign Affairs Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The UDM’s foreign policy is founded on the will of the people as expressed by the norms and [...]
Trade and Industry Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The UDM aims to unleash the creative spirit inherent in all South Africans by building a world-class economy [...]
Public Enterprises Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The UDM will rapidly turn around the ANC government’s poor performance of infrastructure creation, especially via the development [...]
Housing Policy Proposals
1. Introduction In any country an effective housing policy is important for both social and economic reasons. Access to decent [...]
Land Policy Proposals
1. Introduction 1.1. Land and politics Land ownership in South Africa has a painful history, since it played a central [...]
Labour Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The unemployment crisis in South Africa has many causes that underscore the need for a comprehensive strategy. The [...]
Health Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The UDM commits itself to protecting and promoting the constitutional right of all South Africans to basic health [...]
Crime Prevention Policy Proposals
1. Introduction In the short term the UDM will prioritise, firstly violent crime (murder, rape, assault, domestic violence), and secondly [...]
Public Works Policy Proposals
1. Introduction The aim of the UDM strategy for public works is to create jobs on a large scale with [...]
UDM Integration Approach (policy)
Foreword On September 27, 1997, the United Democratic Movement was officially launched. Since that time, we have travelled across South [...]
Economic Policy Position
1. Why the new South Africa needs a new economic plan The South African economy fails to deliver what is [...]