169 of 250 municipalities are in financial distress causing a collapse of services

by HAaudibee | Mar 26, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024

House Chair, National Treasury transfers more than half of the nationally raised revenues to nine provinces and 257 municipalities. The ACDP has studied the report and we definitely share concerns, Honourable Minister, about the inflation average increase of only 3.8%...

South Africa’s water infrastructure risks failure due to poor governance

by HAaudibee | Mar 26, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes that this Bill seeks to provide for the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency as a state-owned company and major public entity, in other words the establishment of another State...

We must do far more to protect women and children in South Africa and globally

by HAaudibee | Mar 26, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024

House Chair The ACDP supports this report and we wish the candidates who will be appointed by the President well with their constitutional mandate of promoting gender equality and the protection, development and attainment of gender equality. And, it is against this...

The ANC government is becoming increasingly incompetent and is rife with corruption

by HAaudibee | Mar 19, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024, Uncategorized

House Chair Whilst the ACDP acknowledges that progress has been made in terms of our Constitution, in upholding the rule of law, and ensuring media freedom and the independence of the judiciary, the scorecard is dismal when it comes to justice, access to food, quality...

The ACDP supports the concept of Restorative Justice

by HAaudibee | Mar 14, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024

The ACDP supports the concept of Restorative Justice, which is at the heart of the Child Justice Act, particularly when dealing with children who are not a danger to society.  We played a key role in the finalising of this Act in 2008, which incorporates this concept....

Proposals to use the R150 billion in the GFECRA account to offset the fiscal deficit are concerning

by HAaudibee | Mar 13, 2024 | Speeches, Speeches 2024

House Chair, The public finances are in a dire situation. Gross debt has grown from R1.58 trillion 10 years ago to a staggering R5 trillion this year, and is said to peak at 75 per cent of GDP in 2025/26. And this is far higher than the 60 per cent of GDP recommended...