What has the ID done?
The ID has fought corruption on a massive scale, has campaigned for the extension of the Child Support Grant, for a greater increase in Pensions and Social Grants, for better care and treatment of people with HIV/AIDS and for a National Crime Summit to deal urgently with the problem of safety and security.
- Patricia de Lille was the first to expose corruption in the multi-billion rand arms deal and the Independent Democrats continues to do everything it can to fight corruption.
- The ID successfully ran the Access to Education campaign ensuring that hundreds of poor learners were not excluded from schools
- The ID has fought for the rights of communities affected by harsh government policies, including fishing and rural communities.
- The ID has also twice won awards for the best run District Municipality
