The ACDP notes with deep concern that, despite widespread public objections, it has been announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa intends signing the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) into law this coming Friday 13 September 2024. Former ACDP MP Marie Sukers...
According to the 2023/2024 South African Police Service Crime Statistics, an alarming 4,300 reported kidnapping cases were reported between July and September, while 293 children and 881 women were murdered in the last quarter of 2023. Reports that South Africa has...
The ACDP notes with concern the recent 2022-23 consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes presented by Auditor General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke to Parliament. We find it extremely alarming that just 34 of the 257 municipalities in South Africa...
Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP welcomes the news from the Minister that the South African Police Service is taking major steps to combat extortion and protection rackets in the nation. These practices are perpetrated across the country. Organised crime...
The ACDP expresses its concerns about the exodus of professional veterinarians, creating capacity constraints in the country due to the emigration of these professionals. It has been reported that this exodus has caused a massive shortage of veterinarians in the...