House Chair, the ACDP has taken note of the reports which paint a dismal picture. The South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) operational condition is now at critical levels with the Auditor-General saying “the serviceability of prime mission equipment remains...
National Assembly ‘duty-bound’ to hold President accountable and compliant
Dec 2, 2025
House Chair, the ACDP believes that one of the most glaring examples of the deficiency of Parliament’s oversight over the Presidency was highlighted by the Constitutional Court in 2016 when it held that the National Assembly failed to hold former President Zuma...
Protect the environment and our communities from repercussions of marine oil pollution
Dec 2, 2025
House Chairperson, the ACDP welcomes the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response and Cooperation) Bill as a necessary step to align South Africa with the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990. Clause 5 of the Bill...
HIV/AIDS in South Africa is not only a medical crisis, but a moral and cultural one too
Dec 2, 2025
House Chairperson, On this World AIDS Day, we must confront the sobering truth: HIV/AIDS in South Africa is not only a medical crisis but a moral and cultural one. With 7.8 million South Africans living with HIV, the majority are women and girls. UNAIDS confirms that...
Empower people with disabilities and include them in every sphere of society
Dec 2, 2025
House Chairperson, Honourable Members, South Africa’s commitment to a disability-inclusive society requires more than policy statements. Yes, the ACDP concurs that it demands strategic multi-sectoral partnerships that unite government, civil society, business, and...
Education must be a ladder out of poverty, not a trapdoor into unemployment
Nov 28, 2025
Chairperson, the ACDP welcomes this very important debate on Dr Maimane’s resolution to end the 30 per cent matric pass mark and raise standards in basic education. Our learners must be able to read with meaning and confidence from the youngest age possible, which is...
BRR Reports for Police Cluster: SAPS, IPID and the CSPS
Nov 27, 2025
House Chairperson, I present this response to the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, (IPID) the Civilian Secretariat for Police Services, (CSPS) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) for the 2024/25...
BRRR on Water and Sanitation
Nov 27, 2025
House Chairperson, in noting this Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, the ACDP has consistently affirmed that water is not merely a commodity—access to water is a constitutional right. We welcomed the...
BRRR: Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Electricity and Energy
Nov 27, 2025
Honourable Speaker, In noting this Joint Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, the ACDP observes that the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has achieved near-total expenditure of its adjusted R8.9 billion budget, with 99.4% spent. The ACDP also...
BRRR: National Treasury and institutions and entities in the Finance portfolio
Nov 27, 2025
House Chair, The ACDP has taken note of the BRRR report on National Treasury and institutions and entities in the Finance portfolio. We are also grateful that the country was removed from the FATF grey listing. A particular issue that related in that regard was the...
ACDP questions why credit rating agencies tend to err on the side of pessimism
Nov 27, 2025
Chairperson, the ACDP notes from the report that the fiscal strategy largely meets the fiscal targets set out in May. It aims to maintain a primary surplus, narrow the budget deficit, and stabilise gross loan debt at 77.9% of GDP for this year which is still, in our...
ACDP supports nomination of Adv Dinkie Portia Dube as Deputy Public Protector
Nov 27, 2025
Madam Speaker, We consider this nomination against the background of the Constitutional Court’s judgement—the Nkandla judgement, which not only delivered a stinging rebuke of the treatment of the Public Protector by the Executive and the Legislature, but affirmed...
SARS commended for higher-than-expected revenue collection
Dec 4, 2025
House Chair, this is basically a taxation bill that sets out rates and monetary amounts. In that regard, the ACDP would like to commend SARS for the higher-than-anticipated revenue collection—that revenue is set to exceed the budget estimates by a staggering R19.7...
2011 census data still being used to determine equitable share of revenue
Dec 4, 2025
House Chair, the ACDP has taken note of the report which refers to an additional allocation of R4.6 billion added to the provincial equitable share for Free State, Gauteng and the North West provinces, and this follows changes in the equitable share formula as set out...
Youth are not a statistic but the heartbeat of our future
Dec 3, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, the P20 Youth Parliament report reminds us that the future of South Africa rests on the shoulders of its young people. In the report, the ACDP emphasised that youth development must be anchored in values, education, and inclusive economic...
ACDP supports the Public Service Amendment Bill
Dec 3, 2025
House Chair, the ACDP supports the Public Service Amendment Bill as an important step to ensuring a public administration that is professional, effective, and impartial as set out in section 195 of the Constitution. What is important is that it establishes a clear...
ACDP calls for the professionalisation of the municipal workforce
Dec 2, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the performance of the Department for the 2024/25 financial year. The Auditor-General laments that of the 257 municipalities across...
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