International Agreements on certain issues must be ratified by Parliament

by HAaudibee | Dec 5, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

House Chair The ACDP would like to commend the Executive Authority and all staff on the unqualified audit outcome with no material findings which Parliament has sustained for the past nine years, and this despite many challenges facing the institution. We do note,...

Government must create an environment for business growth and reduce the burden of compliance

by HAaudibee | Nov 30, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, as we consider these Amendment Bills, the ACDP wishes to emphatically state that we do not view business as an enemy. On the contrary, the ACDP views the business sector as key to growing our industrial base, increase exports,...

Transnet’s collapse is costing SA R1billion a day in lost economic output

by HAaudibee | Nov 30, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

House Chair These taxation bills must be seen against the country’s poor economic growth levels which have resulted in lower than expected revenue collection and this has been caused by ongoing power cuts, poor rail and habour performance and of course, poor policy...

ANC must ask their close-trusted friend to release all hostages, says ACDP President

by HAaudibee | Nov 29, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“The ACDP is relieved to see the truce between Israel and Hamas that invaded their country and kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and some foreign nationals as hostages. We welcome the release of some of the hostages including South Africans. It is now a known...

South Africa needs to be part of the Israel/Palestine solution as peacemakers

by HAaudibee | Nov 21, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

House Chair, we learn in Scripture that “blessed be the peacemakers, for they will be sons of God.” By this amendment, I firmly believe that we are losing the opportunity as South Africa to be honest brokers in the situation, and as we now speak, Israel and Hamas have...

BRICS surpasses the G7, accounts for 32% of global trade

by HAaudibee | Nov 16, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP, having participated in the BRICS Summit and Parliamentary Forum held this year, is keenly aware that BRICS is a grouping of emerging market countries that seek to establish deeper ties between their nations and cooperate on...