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...
ACDP urges vigilance in vetting construction tender contractors
Nov 26, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, the ACDP welcomes the Minister’s announcement of the South African Construction Action Plan (SACAP), and we recognise the urgency of recovering delayed projects and restoring accountability. We commend the six key actions outlined, which...
BRR Report on Land Reform and Rural Development
Nov 25, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP, in acknowledging the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development, remains committed to a just and transparent land reform process—one that uplifts all...
Activate Special Needs Housing programme immediately, says ACDP
Nov 25, 2025
House Chairperson, the ACDP would like to take this opportunity to raise again Government’s equivocation over Special Needs Housing (SHN). We are exasperated at the persistent gap between the Ministry’s eloquent promises on special needs housing and its painfully...
BRR Report on Social Development
Nov 25, 2025
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
Nov 25, 2025
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
Nov 25, 2025
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...
BRRR on Justice and Constitutional Development
Jan 13, 2026
Speaker, the ACDP would like to wish all presiding officers, members and staff, a very happy and blessed New Year. We also congratulate the Matrics on their good results. This year, as we continue to rebuild Parliament, may Parliament be a tree of life; the leaves of...
ACDP congratulates class of 2025 on historic 88% pass rate
Jan 12, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) proudly acknowledges the remarkable efforts of all candidates who successfully sat for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. We congratulate the class of 2025 for achieving a historic pass rate of 88%, with all...
ACDP questions process of Adv Andy Mothibi NDPP appointment
Jan 7, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes the appointment of Adv Andy Mothibi, the current Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), to succeed Advocate Shamila Batohi, whose term concludes at the end of January 2026. He has a wealth of institutional...
ACDP shocked and outraged at horrific Sydney terror attack at Jewish Hannukah event
Dec 15, 2025
The ACDP wishes to express its shock and outrage at the horrific terror attack on a Jewish Hannukah by the sea event in Sydney, Australia, which resulted in the death of 16 people with a further number of people seriously injured in hospital. Amongst the deceased was...
2025: An extremely busy year with many challenges
Dec 4, 2025
Madam Deputy Speaker, it has indeed been an extremely busy year, with many challenges—starting with a much-contested Budget which illustrated our maturing democracy. And it is noteworthy that the recently passed Revised Fiscal Framework and revenue proposals did not...
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