ACDP calls for the professionalisation of the municipal workforce

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...

BRR Report on Transport

House Chair, the ACDP in noting this Report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on the Department’s performance for the 2024/25 financial year, acknowledges progress in certain infrastructure projects. However, simultaneously, the Committee records serious...

BRR Report on Science, Technology and Innovation

Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP notes the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation on the performance of the Department for the 2024/25 financial year. We acknowledge the Department’s progress in expanding research infrastructure...

BRR Report on Defence and Military Veterans

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...

BRR Reports for Police Cluster: SAPS, IPID and the CSPS

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

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

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...

ACDP statement on USA-Israel war with Iran

ACDP statement on USA-Israel war with Iran

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes that in recent days, joint military strikes by the United States and Israel have targeted cities and infrastructure in Iran, marking one of the most significant expansions of hostilities in the region in decades....

ACDP’s 2026 Budget Expectations

ACDP’s 2026 Budget Expectations

The Budget Must Bring Hope The ACDP believes that with God’s help the ship of public finances is turning in the right direction. Careful seamanship will, however, be required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. Fiscal consolidation is, however,...

Investigate the CRL Commission Chairperson, Mr President!

Investigate the CRL Commission Chairperson, Mr President!

Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Honourable Members, Yesterday, ‘The Star’ newspaper had as its top story on the front page, an article entitled, “Public and analysts warn of another SONA of lies.” It was subtitled, “Critics noted that the President has a history of...

Abortion legalised in South Africa 29 years ago

Abortion legalised in South Africa 29 years ago

The ACDP has consistently opposed abortion legislation that in our view amounts to the murder of innocent pre-born babies. The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (the CTOP Act No. 92 of 1996) was passed by Parliament on 31 October, 1996, despite widespread...