The Web Log

This ratings list is written by ChatGPT A paid municipal bill is no guarantee of a repaired pothole, a working streetlight or water in the tap. When services fail, the cost can extend well beyond the account: backup supplies, disrupted businesses and hours spent chasing a repair. For Hyde Park, that makes the gap between a party's promises and its ability to deliver more than an election talking point. The Web Log's 2026 editorial ratings put the DA first on 76 out of 100 , followed by ActionSA on 58.5 , FF+ on 54 and the IFP on 51 . The assessment combines how well each party's policies address the area's municipal needs with evidence of how it governs. The sharpest contrast is the ANC. Its policies receive a reasonably strong 70 , but its final score falls to 29.75 once its governing record enters the calculation. Several less-tested alternatives finish above it, helped by a moderate default score where their own municipal record is difficult to assess...