Chairperson, The ACDP has taken note of the report of the Committee on local government and traditional affairs. Local government is instrumental in providing communities with essential services such as clean water, proper sanitation, reliable electricity, effective...

The ACDP is extremely concerned about the limited to no availability of South African Air Force (SAAF) aircraft for search and rescue (SAR) operations. This the South African Search and Rescue (SASAR) organisation has said “is a huge challenge” in its latest annual...

The ACDP is cognisant of the critical issue of ongoing fraud and corruption within the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The salient word here is “ongoing”. It is two years since the former Minister, Zulu, revealed that over half a billion rand was lost in...

The ACDP calls on Government to ensure that dam safety standards are enforced. Impose stiff penalties on dam owners who have not applied for the necessary approvals from relevant authorities and ensure that no-one can build a structure, such as a house, below dam level to mitigate the loss of lives and properties should a disaster occur.

According to the 2023/2024 South African Police Service Crime Statistics, an alarming 4,300 reported kidnapping cases were reported between July and September, while 293 children and 881 women were murdered in the last quarter of 2023.

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP welcomes the news from the Minister that the South African Police Service is taking major steps to combat extortion and protection rackets in the nation. These practices are perpetrated across the country. Organised crime...

The fatherless statistics in South Africa shows that around 60% of children do not have a father listed on their birth certificates. This indicates that a great number of men have abdicated their responsibility, are absent, irresponsible and passive. They have abandoned their post as men.

It is crucial for government to adopt policies that will support higher public and private investment while stabilising debt and reducing overall fiscal risks.

I would plead with you to ensure that funds are disbursed from Criminal Asset Recovery Account (CARA) to crime fighting units such as the SIU and NPA that are struggling with reduced budgets. They must be fully equipped and resourced.

One only has to look at the deterioration of our SOEs, to realise that merit, not race-based policies, is what is needed to grow our industrial base, not a replica of apartheid job segregation laws

It is the central role of government to protect its citizens, yet people do not feel safe in their homes, at work and in public places, and our communities are ravaged by crime, drug abuse and gender-based violence.

Our economy is groaning under the strain of poor road maintenance, rail degradation and bottlenecks at our ports as witnessed at Durban Harbour last year. The deterioration of our road and rail network has a negative impact on the safety and punctuality of our workforce/citizens and serves as a disincentive for foreign and domestic investment.