The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes National Treasury’s announcement to rescind the proposed 0.5% VAT increase. We were one of the political parties that opposed the VAT increase, initially at 2% and now at 0.5%, by voting against the Fiscal...
ACDP urges action on mine safety, job preservation and illegal mining crackdown
Honourable House Chairperson, In welcoming this report, focusing on mine health and safety, the ACDP notes that South Africa’s mining sector employs nearly 500 000 people, and yes, concerns over worker safety persist. While fatalities have dramatically declined since...
Hiring foreigners in sensitive government positions poses public security risk
The ACDP is shocked by reports that many government departments have employed foreign nationals in strategic and sensitive positions that could pose a serious public security risk. The South African National Security Secretariat has raised concerns about hiring...
Drive SA’s economic growth and employment by expanding beneficiation reach
Honourable House Chairperson, The ACDP celebrates all workers who have given their blood, sweat and tears in the building of our country. South Africa over the last two to three decades, has experienced a significant decline in industrialisation. Manufacturing’s...
South Africans find little to celebrate on Freedom Day
Deputy Speaker According to the Founding Provisions of our Constitution, the Republic of South Africa is one sovereign, democratic state, founded on, among other things, values such as human dignity, the achievement of equality, and the advancement of human rights and...
ACDP welcomes Treasury’s announcement to rescind proposed 0.5% VAT increase
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes National Treasury’s announcement to rescind the proposed 0.5% VAT increase. We were one of the political parties that opposed the VAT increase, initially at 2% and now at 0.5%, by voting against the Fiscal...