Briefing on Bill to expunge criminal records for those who paid Admission of Guilt Fines for trivial Covid-19 offenses welcomed

by HAaudibee | May 17, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“The ACDP welcomes the briefing on the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill today in the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee (the Committee), which inter alia, contains proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act to allow for the expungement of...

Mineral Resources and Energy Department has failed in all aspects of its mandate and all its medium-term priorities

by HAaudibee | May 16, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes that the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is mandated to ensure transparent and efficient regulation of South Africa’s mineral resources and minerals industry and to ensure the secure and sustainable provision of...

NDP’s vision of SMMEs providing 90% of employment by 2030 nothing but lip service

by HAaudibee | May 16, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, John Dludlu, CEO of the Small Business Institute, calls small businesses, “the rock stars of our economy.” Yet, it appears that government sweeps them aside like a stable-hand shovelling manure. The World Trade Report states that SMMEs,...

ACDP says AU must develop the political will to stop African wars

by HAaudibee | May 10, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Chairperson, The ACDP welcomes news of the safe evacuation of all South Africans who were trapped in the war in Sudan. According to the Sudanese army, two of the nation’s neighbours have been supplying the RSF rebels with weapons, ammunition, and other supplies....

ACDP highlights infrastructural challenges at courts that undermine the delivery of justice

by HAaudibee | May 9, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Chairperson, The Chief Justice and Judiciary account to the people of South Africa through the Annual Judiciary Report. This as in terms of section 165(2) the courts are subject only to the Constitution and the law. The establishment of the OCJ was envisaged in way...

ACDP says hunger is the disease South Africa needs to cure

by HAaudibee | May 9, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable Chairperson, The ACDP addressed a number of issues during the health budget deliberation: Firstly, the need for an urgent response to malnutrition by this department, we called for a report on the R7.4 billion loan for Covid vaccines, we called out the...