ACDP supports the Public Sector Pension and Related Payments Bill

by HAaudibee | Jun 24, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Chairperson, The ACDP supports the Public Sector and Related Payments Bill. It is largely administrative in nature and  relates to public sector-related pensions, including military veterans’ pensions going way back — you can even see in the schedule that it...

The ACDP supports every constructive initiative to keep our children safe in schools

by HAaudibee | Jun 24, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable Speaker, The ACDP notes that a described a safe school as one filled with laughter, engaged classrooms and caring educators. But today’s reality is far more troubling. Learners face sexual abuse, predation by those entrusted to protect them, serious...

ACDP commends G7 for their support for the security of Israel

by HAaudibee | Jun 17, 2025 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2025

The ACDP disagrees with the position of the South African government that released media statements condemning Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. For decades, the Iranian regime has made it very clear for all the world to know that their ultimate goal is to...

Is it fair or just to give inter-generational debt of R6 trillion to the next generation?

by HAaudibee | Jun 11, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Deputy Speaker The ACDP welcomes the removal of the very contentious VAT hike which we opposed. However, this has sadly been replaced by a much maligned fuel levy hike which can, many have argued, have an even greater impact on South Africans, and should this be...

Professor William Gumede commended for exposing the truth about BEE

by HAaudibee | Jun 10, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Chairperson, The ACDP would like to commend one of our country’s most respected governance scholars, Professor William Gumede, for his courage and love for truth and transparency. He exposed what many feared to do. He stated the fact that over R1 trillion has been...