Honourable Speaker, the ACDP welcomes the amendments to the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill, particularly those aimed at strengthening the independence, impartiality, transparency and accountability of the demarcation authority. However, this Bill...
The Speaker should protect the institution of Parliament
Jun 23, 2026
Madam Deputy Speaker, on the 8th of May the Constitutional Court found in the Phala Phala matter that Parliament had failed in its constitutional duty of holding the President to account. It instructed Parliament to continue with an impeachment inquiry, emphasising...
The budget should reflect our deepest priorities
Jun 23, 2026
Honourable Speaker, the ACDP believes that when you look at our budget, we should be looking at it as far more than just a ledger of income and expenditure. We should also consider it from a moral perspective. The budget should reflect our deepest priorities and how...
Illegal sand mining threatens public safety
Jun 12, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP believes that this oversight report presents both the opportunities and challenges facing South Africa's mining and energy sectors. While the report highlights significant economic and potential in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal through...
Citizens deserve a Presidency that leads with integrity and exemplary conduct
Jun 2, 2026
Deputy Speaker, today, as we debate Budget Vote 1 on the Presidency, we cannot ignore that the Phala Phala scandal, which continues to cast a dark shadow over the Presidency. We are heartened, however, by the recent ConCourt ruling that ensured that Parliament finally...
Parliament continues to fail in its oversight duty
May 28, 2026
Madam Speaker, as we in the ACDP participate in Budget Vote 2: Parliament in the 30th year of constitutional democracy, we must reflect on how effective our Executive oversight has been. It is a pity that it took the Constitutional Court to remind us that Parliament’s...
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation central to the success of government
May 27, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP is of the view that the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation carries a responsibility central to the success of government itself. Policies, programmes and budgets mean little if they are not properly monitored, honestly...
Human Settlement Department must fully implement Special Housing Needs policy
May 27, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes the comments by the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlement about departmental challenges due to fiscal constraints, slow title deed registration, and uneven provincial performance. The department also seems incapable of effectively...
Education can help break cycle of poverty, inequality and unemployment
May 26, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes the allocation of R38.2 billion to this budget vote and asserts that education remains the single greatest instrument for breaking the cycle of poverty, inequality and unemployment. However, budgets mean little if funds are not...
DIRCO is severely under-capacitated abroad
May 26, 2026
House Chairperson, The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation is concerned that most of DIRCO's 2026/27 budget allocation of R7.23 billion will be swallowed by inflation and exchange‑rate pressures, enabling neither new programmes nor...
Industrialisation is the foundation of sustainable economic growth
May 26, 2026
House Chairperson, The ACDP asserts that this Budget Vote 39 of some R11.7 billion for DTIC must be evaluated against one central imperative: whether it is building a productive, industrialised, and globally competitive South African economy. The economic indices...
Much has changed since February’s Budget Speech
May 22, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP said after the Budget Speech that the ship of public finances was starting to move in the right direction. That was in February. Much has changed since then, particularly with the dramatic increase in the fuel price since the outbreak of...
Long-Term Insurance Amendment Bill addresses gap in consumer protection
Aug 21, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP asserts that the Long-Term Insurance Amendment Bill addresses an important gap in consumer protection, particularly in the funeral insurance market. The Bill responds to concerns that policyholders may hold multiple funeral policies...
Farmers see devastating losses over delayed FMD vaccine roll-out
Aug 20, 2026
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
Aug 20, 2026
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
Aug 20, 2026
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
Aug 20, 2026
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....
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