by HAaudibee | May 20, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
The ACDP welcomes the legal clarity provided by today’s constitutional court ruling that former president Jacob Zuma’s criminal record barred him from standing as a candidate for parliament in the 29 May elections. The apex court overturned a ruling by the electoral...
by HAaudibee | May 14, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon sign the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The ANC government has without doubt failed the people of this country, and diminished the trust of people in this democratic political system. In its...
by HAaudibee | May 14, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes with disappointment the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) voting in favour of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill). This flawed legislation will see an increase in the number of administrative jobs...
by HAaudibee | May 8, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
The African Christian Democratic Party is deeply saddened by the loss of life and injuries incurred after a five-story construction site in George, Western Cape, collapsed on Monday, 6 May 2024. Present reports indicate that 36 people have been rescued from the rubble...
by HAaudibee | Apr 30, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
The ACDP shares concerns expressed by others about Eskom’s diesel expenditure on emergency generation – a total of R65bn over the past five years or more than a billion rand per month – with most of this spent in the last two years. Despite this huge...
by HAaudibee | Apr 25, 2024 | Press Statements, Press Statements 2024
The African Christian Democratic Party takes note of the IEC report, indicating the amount that it disbursed to political parties in terms of the Political Party Funding Act, which was significantly higher than in previous years. This funding, we believe, is necessary...