A number of smaller parties launch manifestos in Eastern Cape

The local government election (LGE) will see a number of smaller parties contest for seats in municipalities and many of them are on the campaign trail in their targeted areas.

The party, Independent South African National Civic Organisation (ISANCO), which holds seats in a few municipalities in the Eastern Cape and Gauteng, are contesting this election under the banner of the African Movement Congress (AMC).

AMC launched their election manifesto in Mthatha.

ISANCO and the AMC have joined hands.

ISANCO will deal with civil matters and the AMC will focus on the political side of things.

The AMC has Dr Zukile Luyenge as its mayoral candidate in the King Sabata Dalinyebo Municipality.

He says ISANCO is not a political movement but a civic organisation and ought to focus on issues that affect communities.

LGE 2026 | Mosotho Moepya, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, says the Electoral Code of Conduct helps ensure free and fair elections while building confidence among communities that may be sceptical of the electoral process. pic.twitter.com/yGcpFHgPal — SABC News (@SABCNews) September 23, 2026 “It’s our agreement with the AMC, and Umsebenzi Workers’ Union and ISANCO, that to participate in elections we will use the name of the AMC as it is a structure that is political and fighting for state power.

You have to be political in the beginning and understanding of the ideologies of the communities that we are serving.

As a candidate of King Sabatha Dalindyebo (KSD) Municipality, as an Executive Mayor, the AMC said all expertise that exist in ISANCO as well as Umsebenzi will be deployed in the political arena,” says Dr.

Luyenge.

The AMC says its focus is on improving service delivery in communities while also fighting crime.

“Our promise to the community is that we want to embark on service delivery.

We want to make it a point that service delivery is available to the people.