Our State is anything but capable, says ACDP

by HAaudibee | May 23, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes that the three strategic priorities of this Department, focuses on Industrialisation, Transformation and a Capable State and wish to state that on all three priorities, the Department has failed. Why? Over the last few...

Referencing error keeps Economic Regulation of Transport AB in limbo

by HAaudibee | May 22, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable Deputy Speaker, The ACDP notes that the Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly on 29 February 2024 and was assented to by the President on 6 June 2024. However, we further note that the President has not...

The days of going to Europe, America and China with begging bowls are over

by HAaudibee | May 22, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

The ACDP notes with interest how African Presidents responded to President Donald Trump’s decision to stop USAID for programmes and other parts of the world. Zambia’s President, Hakainde Hichilema reportedly said that the American aid agency freeze on funding to...

Smaller growing parties severely impacted by unnecessary amendment to party funding formula

by HAaudibee | May 20, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

House Chair The ACDP has studied the Report which basically doubles the upper limit of donations from R15 million to R30 million and the threshold fir disclosure from R100,000 to R200,000, and also to address the legal lacuna in the law following last year’s hasty...

ACDP urges action on mine safety, job preservation and illegal mining crackdown

by HAaudibee | May 13, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, In welcoming this report, focusing on mine health and safety, the ACDP notes that South Africa’s mining sector employs nearly 500 000 people, and yes, concerns over worker safety persist. While fatalities have dramatically declined since...

Hiring foreigners in sensitive government positions poses public security risk


by HAaudibee | May 13, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

The ACDP is shocked by reports that many government departments have employed foreign nationals in strategic and sensitive positions that could pose a serious public security risk. The South African National Security Secretariat has raised concerns about hiring...