# The Freedom Front Plus says transforming South Africa from a welfare state to a prosperous one must start with next year’s local government elections. The party says most municipalities are collapsing, with only 20-percent receiving clean audits and 64 already declared dysfunctional, which makes economic growth impossible. The FF Plus’s Jaco Mulder warns that failed services like water, electricity, refuse removal and roads are driving businesses away and blocking investment.
FF Plus says SA’s recovery must start with the 2026 local government elections