ACDP says SA’s ratio of beneficiated to primary products exported still well below its potential

by HAaudibee | Jun 15, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, On behalf of the ACDP, in our DTIC PC, I have been the most vocal advocate for ramping up beneficiation. What is beneficiation? It involves the transformation of a primary material (produced by mining and extraction processes) to a more...

Implementing rigorous anti-corruption measures and promoting transparency is crucial to ensure the integrity and effectiveness within the BMA – says ACDP leader

by HAaudibee | Jun 15, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Speaker, Cross-border crime poses a significant challenge as we share borders with a number of neighbouring countries making ineffective border control a significant threat to peaceful co-existence with our neighbours. Human traffickers and their victims, drug...

ACDP concerned that the appointment of Errol Magerman will compromise the impartiality and independence of the Public Service Commission

by HAaudibee | Jun 14, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“The ACDP takes note of the Report of The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (the Committee) having considered a request by the President of South Africa, requesting the National Assembly to recommend fit and proper person in accordance with...

Unemployment and crime robbing our youth of their best years – says ACDP

by HAaudibee | Jun 13, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honorable Chairperson, Among our greatest assets in this nation is not the minerals in our ground, nor the wealth we hold in our vaults. It is the arrows in our quiver that we can shoot into the future – our youth is the reflection of our hope. In this regard our...

ACDP says $3 trillion untapped mineral reserves of the mining sector can reduce unemployment, poverty, and inequality

by HAaudibee | Jun 13, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, As we consider this report, the ACDP asserts that our nation cannot be allowed to become one of illegalities. We have illegal electricity and water connections, illegal drug and gun smuggling, and illegal mining on the rise. This joint...

ACDP says the failure to secure extradition of the Gupta brothers is to rub salt into the economic wounds of South Africans

by HAaudibee | Jun 13, 2023 | Speeches, Speeches 2023

“Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP asserts that the prospect of the Gupta brothers being extradited to South Africa from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a personal interest for most South Africans. The impact on State capture cannot be underestimated, given...