Science-centred, public-private partnerships need implementation

House Chairperson, the ACDP views the Minister's vision of a science-centred public-private partnership as attractive in principle, but we must judge the statement and government not by the elegance of policy language, but by its record of implementation. The Minister...

ACDP supports motion of no confidence in Speaker

Deputy Speaker, in a damning judgement, the Constitutional Court found that Parliament had acted unlawfully in not holding the President to account for the Phala Phala scandal. In instructing Parliament to continue with the impeachment, it emphasised that the National...

PSIRA must ensure stronger compliance in the private security sector

House Chairperson, in the Police Committee's report on the performance of the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) for 2024/25, the committee raised concerns over weak oversight and the need for stronger compliance in the private security sector. In...

Farmers see devastating losses over delayed FMD vaccine roll-out

House Chairperson, the ACDP notes that this report confirms that farmers in the Fezile Dabi District in the Free State have suffered devastating losses, with one farmer reporting losses of up to R40 million due to delayed vaccination and poor preparedness by...

State of governance at the PIC deeply concerning

House Chair, the ACDP shares deep concerns about the state of governance at the PIC (Public Investment Corporation), which invests a staggering R3.7 trillion in state pensions.  It has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, and this report exposes deep governance...

SANDF’s readiness to defend and protect South Africa questioned

House Chairperson, the ACDP will not support this shocking report by the Joint SC on Defence and PC on Defence and Military Veterans that has highlighted the potential dangers this country is facing because of weaknesses in this country's defences and the disgraceful...

Ongoing corruption at PRASA costs already burdened commuters

Deputy Speaker, in the view of the ACDP, this report exposes a troubling picture of mismanagement, weak controls, contractor failure, and apparent corruption within the general overall programme at PRASA. It cannot be dismissed as an ordinary implementation challenge....

Let us rebuild Parliament and restore the moral fibre of our nation

Madam Speaker, the ACDP has taken note of the report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament regarding site visits undertaken to inspect progress made in the rebuilding of Parliamentary infrastructure destroyed in the 2022 fire, and...

Science-centred, public-private partnerships need implementation

Science-centred, public-private partnerships need implementation

House Chairperson, the ACDP views the Minister's vision of a science-centred public-private partnership as attractive in principle, but we must judge the statement and government not by the elegance of policy language, but by its record of implementation. The Minister...

ACDP supports motion of no confidence in Speaker

ACDP supports motion of no confidence in Speaker

Deputy Speaker, in a damning judgement, the Constitutional Court found that Parliament had acted unlawfully in not holding the President to account for the Phala Phala scandal. In instructing Parliament to continue with the impeachment, it emphasised that the National...

Killing of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete condemned

Killing of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete condemned

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) strongly condemns the fatal shooting of former South African boxing world champion Zolani Tete, who was killed outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, on 21 August 2026. According to reports, Tete was in his vehicle...

PSIRA must ensure stronger compliance in the private security sector

PSIRA must ensure stronger compliance in the private security sector

House Chairperson, in the Police Committee's report on the performance of the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) for 2024/25, the committee raised concerns over weak oversight and the need for stronger compliance in the private security sector. In...