For years, #ImStaying has brought over 1.2 million South Africans together through community relief, flood response and local service support.
Our campaign believes civic action can highlight local structural failures, while lasting systemic change also requires effective governance from within local government.
IMSTAYING IMS is taking its next democratic step in Johannesburg for the 4 November 2026 Local Elections.
Community tools, fault support and civic resources.
Candidates, ward information and campaign proposals.
Whether you need immediate help on your street today or want to inspect our macro plan to govern Johannesburg tomorrow the choice is entirely yours. Built on the binding principle of Ubuntu, our tools, trackers, and helpdesks are 100% free and unconditional for every resident, no matter who you choose to vote for on election day.
Our tools, trackers and helpdesks are intended to remain available to residents regardless of their political choice.
Actionable Neighbourhood Utilities
Access civic tools, community support, service-delivery assistance and local development resources.
Enter Civic Hub →The Local Government Plan
Explore the party's stated local-government proposals, candidates and ward information.
Enter Campaign Hub →Established constitutional and municipal roles, together with the commitments proposed by IMSTAYING IMS.
Section 19 of the Constitution protects citizens' rights to make political choices, participate in political parties, campaign for political causes, vote and stand for public office.
IMSTAYING IMS proposes using elected representation to strengthen service-delivery performance tracking, procurement transparency and municipal accountability.
The Municipal Structures Act gives an Executive Mayor functions that include identifying municipal needs, reviewing and prioritising those needs and recommending strategies, programmes and services to the municipal council.
The campaign proposes a performance-driven mayoral model focused on municipal operations, infrastructure stabilisation, maintenance, financial control and measurable service delivery.
Ward councillors represent geographic wards in the municipal council and provide an important link between communities and municipal decision-making.
IMSTAYING IMS describes its ward candidates as frontline delivery managers, with proposed ward-level tracking of potholes, streetlights, refuse, infrastructure faults and other local service issues.
Proportional representation councillors form part of the municipal council and participate in council decisions, committees and oversight.
The party proposes using its PR councillors primarily for financial oversight, expenditure scrutiny, procurement monitoring and municipal accountability.
IMSTAYING IMS draws on Ubuntu and the principle that residents should be treated with dignity, humility and fairness regardless of income, neighbourhood or political affiliation.
The campaign material identifies three main areas of focus for local government.
Water, electricity, roads, waste management and municipal infrastructure.
Read More →Community safety, public spaces and local infrastructure protection.
Read More →Accountability, transparent municipal operations and measurable performance.
Read More →Find your local IMSTAYING candidate, ward information and community resources.
The Civic Hub is intended to provide community tools, fault-reporting assistance and civic resources independently of electoral support.
Visit Civic HubReport water, electricity, roads, waste and other municipal issues.
Access information and useful community support resources.
Submit community infrastructure concerns and local needs.
