The UDM took part in the South African Municipal Elections in 2000

ACTION - NOT PROMISES 

"We commit ourselves to wage war against the three scourges that decimate the populations of the African Continent viz. Hunger, Disease and Illiteracy" - Bantu Holomisa (19 October 2000) - 
Local Government in Crisis - Innovative Solutions - The UDM Approach, by Bantu Holomisa (01/06/2000)

MANIFESTO 2000
THINK AHEAD BUILD ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENT
AFTER 5 YEARS LOCAL COUNCILS STILL CANNOT DELIVER

A BETTER PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

RURAL ISSUES
 JOB CREATION
 FREE WATER FOR DEPRIVED AREAS
 ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
 WELL MAINTAINED ROADS
 DIPPING TANKS IN RURAL AREAS
 HONEST HARD-WORKING ACCOUNTABLE COUNCILLORS
 GOOD RURAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 RESPECT FOR TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP

URBAN ISSUES
 GET THE BASIC SERVICES YOU NEED
 CLAIM YOUR RIGHT  TO SAFE STREETS
  STAMP OUT CORRUPTION
 PROTECTION OF YOUR PROPERTY
 PROPER SCHOOLING
 REASONABLE RATES
 CHANGE YOUR COUNCIL
NATIONAL ISSUES
 STOP THE ROT IN ALL TIERS OF GOVERNMENT
 CLAIM YOUR RIGHT TO RESPONSIBLE & ACCOUNTABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
 BETTER SAFETY & SECURITY
 VOTE OUT THE CURRENT INEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT
GENERAL ISSUES
 LOCAL JOBS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
 PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK AT LOCAL LEVEL
 INCREASE HOUSING SUBSIDIES
 CLEAN UP THE ENVIRONMENT
 RESTORE HONESTY & TRANSPARENCY

THE UDM HAS A BETTER PLAN
SO, VOTE UDM

TO STOP DECAY & CORRUPTION IN COUNCILS
 FOR A NATIONAL INDABA TO SETTLE RATES BOYCOTTS
 FOR BETTER HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT HIV/AIDS  AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
 FOR NEGOTIATED, NOT IMPOSED, MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES