With 55 days to go until the municipal elections on 4 November, the political machinery across the Overstrand is in full swing. Campaign posters are going up and candidates are promising cleaner streets, lower rate hikes, and better service delivery.
It’s a comfortable, familiar dance. But it’s also fundamentally out of touch with the actual long-term realities facing our region.
While politicians retreat into safe slogans and ward-level talking points, the big, structural challenges threatening the future of the Overstrand are being completely swept under the rug. Nobody is talking about them because taking a firm stand on any of them risks alienating voters.
We believe our readers deserve better than manufactured political consensus.
Starting tomorrow, Whalecoastreport is launching a series called The Uncomfortable Manifesto. Every week leading up to election day, we will shine a spotlight on one major issue facing the Overstrand—issues where candidates are either silent, evasive, or relying on outdated assumptions.
What do you think?
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