ACDP stands firm against global and local human rights violations

by HAaudibee | Apr 2, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, As we consider this debate on Human Rights, allow me to dispel the lie, that South Africa is a secular state. At the drafting of our Constitution in 1996, our ACDP President fought against SA being a secular democracy. We won this battle...

Government should let the US Administration know that South Africa is ready for business

by HAaudibee | Mar 6, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

House Chairperson, On 7 February 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order suspending all USAID to South Africa, citing concerns over this country’s land expropriation laws, which the US administration alleges discriminates against Afrikaners. The ACDP...

ACDP says there’s no vision, empathy or care for those at Setoltolwane LSEN Secondary School

by HAaudibee | Mar 5, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP is appalled to hear of the negligent attitude toward the most vulnerable children in our nation, the blind and deaf, at the Setotolwane Secondary School, in Polokwane, Limpopo. Helen Keller, who was born deaf and blind said, “the...

Children learn best when taught in a language they understand

by HAaudibee | Mar 5, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Honourable House Chairperson, As we debate International Mother Language Day, the ACDP condemns in the strongest terms, the brutal beheading of 70 Christians, by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), linked to the Islamic State (IS), in Mayba, Lubero in the DRC. To add...

ACDP calls for action and cooperation to address economic growth, unemployment, and AGOA

by HAaudibee | Feb 12, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

House Chairperson, Honourable President, Honourable Members, At the top of a list of priorities mentioned by President Ramaphosa during his SONA speech last week, was economic growth. Unemployment in this country is way too high. For almost 30 years now, we have seen...

Don’t deploy our troops in peacekeeping roles without the necessary resources

by HAaudibee | Feb 10, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

Speaker, The ACDP would also like to extend its deepest condolences to the families of the 14 brave soldiers who died in the DRC. Our prayers are also with all those who were wounded – may they speedily recover. We said the same words in July last year during...