Floyd Shivambu says he will cancel municipal debt owed by poor and child-headed households if his new party wins South Africa’s local government elections on 4 November.
The pledge is presented as part of his campaign for the November local vote. The report frames the commitment as a targeted intervention to relieve household debt, specifically naming vulnerable groups, rather than addressing municipal finances more broadly.
No other angles or additional details are included in the available source, such as how the debt cancellation would be funded, which municipalities would be covered, or whether the proposal aligns with existing national or local policy frameworks. The statement therefore stands primarily as an election promise tied to the outcome of the local government elections date stated by the outlet.
