Truth, justice and a love for God and one’s neighbour should be the pillars on which we build our democracy and in which we can hope for a prosperous and vibrant South Africa.
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Our hope lies in God and in our Christian Democratic value system. If we are to see true moral renewal in our country, it must first start with us and then our families.
Our public representatives are here to serve you with dedication and integrity, to ensure service delivery and the proper oversight of government, and to take a firm stand whenever our freedoms are being undermined.
House Chair, The ACDP has taken note of the Committee’s Report on this budget vote. National Treasury plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial and economic stability of the country. Following a decade of low economic growth, the country faces very difficult...
House Chair, The ACDP notes with concern that the operational budget of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is reduced by a staggering R5 billion over the medium term. Now, most speakers have very adequately expounded on the challenges, Minister,...
Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes the R9.6 billion reduced budget of the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), whose mandate it is to facilitate the creation of a conducive environment for companies and people to grow through increased...
House Chairperson, The ACDP would like to congratulate the new Minister and his deputies, and wish them well in their portfolios, as we do the new Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee. Now, we know the budget of SAPS is R113,597 billion, the Civilian Secretariat for...
Our economy is groaning under the strain of poor road maintenance, rail degradation and bottlenecks at our ports as witnessed at Durban Harbour last year. The deterioration of our road and rail network has a negative impact on the safety and punctuality of our workforce/citizens and serves as a disincentive for foreign and domestic investment.
Aggressive cuts to social spending due to government debt, corruption, fraud and maladministration are a significant blow to the quality education of millions of poor and low-income households.
It is time for decisive action to ensure that our troops are equipped with the tools they need to succeed and survive in their mission in the DRC or bring them home.
Overcrowding of correctional centres continues to be a concern for the Committee as it compromises the rehabilitation of inmates and places the safety and security of inmates and officials at risk.
To save taxpayers’ money, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) may be better placed under the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) where one could then leverage on economies of scale, improve efficiencies and reduce duplicity.
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