Madam Deputy Speaker, the Department of Basic Education received a staggering R32 billion in its budget. It is taxpayers who ultimately paid for this amount, but, are they receiving value for their money? We submit not, given the low rates of literacy, the low rates...
House Chair, the ACDP notes that social media and civil society have questioned whether resources truly reach vulnerable communities, particularly women in rural areas. The department’s core mandate is monitoring, evaluation, research, and coordination, yet it seems...
House Chair, the ACDP has taken note of this Report of the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development which emphasises underspending on enterprise support programmes whilst administrative costs remain disproportionately high, raising concerns about whether...
House Chair, this is basically a taxation bill that sets out rates and monetary amounts. In that regard, the ACDP would like to commend SARS for the higher-than-anticipated revenue collection—that revenue is set to exceed the budget estimates by a staggering R19.7...
House Chair, the ACDP has taken note of the report which refers to an additional allocation of R4.6 billion added to the provincial equitable share for Free State, Gauteng and the North West provinces, and this follows changes in the equitable share formula as set out...