Speaker, there is a crisis in the judiciary due to a critical shortage of judges which leads to alarming backlogs and delays. In Gauteng High Courts, more than 120,000 case numbers are issued every year to be dealt with by 80 or less judges, and this excludes the...
ACDP welcomes dismissal of Social Development Minister, Sisisi Tolashe
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to remove Minister Sisisi Tolashe from her position as Minister of Social Development. We urge the President to not only exercise his prerogative when it comes to appointing...
Informed decision-making requires a well-resourced, secure and modernised Stats SA
House Chairperson, the ACDP welcomes the opportunity to engage on Budget Vote 14 for Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), a department that lies at the heart of evidence-based governance, economic planning, and democratic accountability. The ACDP acknowledges that...
Public Works must deliver jobs and infrastructure, not corruption and neglect
House Chairperson, the ACDP welcomes the opportunity to engage on the Public Works and Infrastructure Budget Vote, recognising this Department, as central to economic growth, job creation, and the stewardship of the state’s vast immovable assets. The ACDP posits that...
Judiciary in crisis with critical shortage of judges
House Chair, the ACDP is deeply concerned about the crisis facing the judiciary and this as a result of the critical shortage of judges and their ever-increasing workload. In the Pretoria-Johannesburg High Courts, more than 120,000 new cases are issued every year,...
Ineffective offender rehabilitation contributes to reoffending
House Chair, as we consider the Correctional Services budget vote, the ACDP believes that in addition to punitive and the deterrent role that incarceration plays, it must play a rehabilitative role so that offenders can be reintegrated into society as illustrated by...