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...
MTBPS: We must address critical areas hampering economic growth
Chairperson, I dedicate this speech to the thousands of Iranian protesters who were killed by the despotic Iranian government and, in particular, to a 26-year old protester, Erfan Soltani, who is due to be executed tomorrow after a very flawed process with no appeal,...
ANC’s ill-conceived foreign policy choices are coming home to roost
House Chair, this Special Appropriation bill covers the additional allocation following the withdrawal of the PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, USA) funding. Now, let’s just put this into context. Our country received $8billion (or about R140billion)...
Educate employees about hefty tax obligations with two-pot system
House Chair, the ACDP believes in following the scriptural injunction: “Render unto Caesar what is due unto Caesar, and unto God what is due unto God.” These tax bills are of a highly technical nature and largely seek to enhance compliance. We commend SARS for the...
BRRR: Office of the Chief Justice
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...
BRRR on Justice and Constitutional Development
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...