Smaller growing parties severely impacted by unnecessary amendment to party funding formula

by HAaudibee | May 20, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

House Chair The ACDP has studied the Report which basically doubles the upper limit of donations from R15 million to R30 million and the threshold fir disclosure from R100,000 to R200,000, and also to address the legal lacuna in the law following last year’s hasty...

ACDP expects a more pro-growth budget to create jobs

by HAaudibee | May 20, 2025 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2025

“The ACDP expects a more pro-growth budget which is necessary given the expected reduction in projected economic growth from the March 12 budget (of 1.9% of GDP to about 1.5% of GDP). This will have a significant impact on revenue projections, which when taken with...

ACDP urges action on mine safety, job preservation and illegal mining crackdown

by HAaudibee | May 13, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, In welcoming this report, focusing on mine health and safety, the ACDP notes that South Africa’s mining sector employs nearly 500 000 people, and yes, concerns over worker safety persist. While fatalities have dramatically declined since...

Hiring foreigners in sensitive government positions poses public security risk


by HAaudibee | May 13, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

The ACDP is shocked by reports that many government departments have employed foreign nationals in strategic and sensitive positions that could pose a serious public security risk. The South African National Security Secretariat has raised concerns about hiring...

Drive SA’s economic growth and employment by expanding beneficiation reach

by HAaudibee | May 6, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP celebrates all workers who have given their blood, sweat and tears in the building of our country.  South Africa over the last two to three decades, has experienced a significant decline in industrialisation. Manufacturing’s...