Following the Covid shutdowns, the lurching rand and the debilitating power cuts, many small businesses have had to close and most cite government non-payment as the biggest contributor to their closure.
BRR Report on Social Development
Chairperson, the ACDP notes the BRRR of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development and remains concerned about the gap between budget allocations and the daily realities of vulnerable South Africans, especially regarding water and sanitation. Although this...
BRR Report on Public Works and Infrastructure
Honourable Deputy Speaker, as we consider this Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, it is the view of the ACDP that infrastructure is not just about roads, bridges, and buildings; it is about whether...
BRR Report on Trade, Industry and Competition
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes this Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition and acknowledges the Department’s ambitious R700 billion investment pipeline, including R339 billion in transformative...
Afreximbank will need strong oversight, transparency and risk-management safeguards
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the request for approval of ratification of the Agreement establishing the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), signed in May 1993. This bank was created...
Build up the systems that prevent GBV from thriving says ACDP
Honourable Chairperson, honourable Members, the ACDP notes the growing momentum of activism against gender-based violence (GBV), particularly against women and children by civil society. The Women for Change-led Purple Campaign, which called for a national shutdown...