The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove Minister Sisisi Tolashe from her position as Minister of Social Development. We urge the President to not only exercise his prerogative when it comes to appointing...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes with deep concern the rise in South Africa’s unemployment rate, which increased to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, as reported earlier today by Statistics South Africa...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes the long-awaited announcement of the date of the 2026 Local Government Elections by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The confirmation that elections will take place on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, brings much-needed...
On this Workers’ Day, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) recognises the important gains made in protecting workers’ rights in South Africa. Constitutional safeguards, progressive labour laws, and the role of organised labour have strengthened dignity in the...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension as announced today at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. General Masemola’s recent court...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes the sentence handed down to Mr Julius Malema in the KuGompo Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape. Magistrate Twanet Olivier sentenced Mr Malema to five years direct imprisonment and fined him R60 000. The ACDP...
The late Ntate Mosiuoa Lekota was born in Kroonstad in the Free State. In the 70’s he studied at the University of the North, known as Turfloop today. It is well known that he was expelled from Turfloop because of his involvement in politics. His nickname, ‘Terror’,...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes that in recent days, joint military strikes by the United States and Israel have targeted cities and infrastructure in Iran, marking one of the most significant expansions of hostilities in the region in decades....
The Budget Must Bring Hope The ACDP believes that with God’s help the ship of public finances is turning in the right direction. Careful seamanship will, however, be required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. Fiscal consolidation is, however,...
House Chairperson, the ACDP is of the view that the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation carries a responsibility central to the success of government itself. Policies, programmes and budgets mean little if they are not properly monitored, honestly...
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes the comments by the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlement about departmental challenges due to fiscal constraints, slow title deed registration, and uneven provincial performance. The department also seems incapable of effectively...
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes the allocation of R38.2 billion to this budget vote and asserts that education remains the single greatest instrument for breaking the cycle of poverty, inequality and unemployment. However, budgets mean little if funds are not...
House Chairperson, The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation is concerned that most of DIRCO's 2026/27 budget allocation of R7.23 billion will be swallowed by inflation and exchange‑rate pressures, enabling neither new programmes nor...
House Chairperson, The ACDP asserts that this Budget Vote 39 of some R11.7 billion for DTIC must be evaluated against one central imperative: whether it is building a productive, industrialised, and globally competitive South African economy. The economic indices...
House Chairperson, In welcoming the opportunity to engage on this Budget Vote, the ACDP notes the R9.62 billion allocation to the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development for the 2026/27 financial year. While this figure appears substantial, the Portfolio...
House Chairperson, The ACDP is aware that based on a report submitted by the CRL Rights Commission, the National Security Strategy for 2024-2028 publicly identifies the “mushrooming of charismatic churches” as a domestic national-security concern. This places millions...
House Chairperson, the Madlanga Commission exposed grave police corruption, and the ACDP commends the Specialised Task Team for concrete action in suspending 18 officers, with prosecutions already underway. It is a disgrace to note that community safety and policing...
House Chairperson, the ACDP is acutely aware that South Africa’s unemployment crisis remains one of the greatest threats to our economy, social stability and national dignity. Millions of South Africans, especially young people, remain excluded from meaningful...