At the adoption of the City of Cape Towns budget on the 26th of June, the ACDP ensured that the voice of residents were heard by not supporting the adopted budget. The ACDP acknowledged that the City’s proposed R84 billion budget is its most ambitious yet, with major...
BRRR on Agriculture
House Chairperson, the ACDP notes that this BRRR on Agriculture reveals that while the Department has made strides in aligning its Annual Performance Plan with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, critical delivery gaps remain. We, as the ACDP, are concerned about...
ACDP supports the One Stop Border Post Bill
Madam Deputy Speaker, the One Stop Border Post Policy states that “[T]he high-volume commercial activity at certain land ports of entry has become a major obstacle to national and regional economic development and security. Modernising key land ports of entry is a...
Use existing laws to deal with crime occurring in some religious institutions
Honourable Speaker, we have been told on a number of occasions that government does not intend to regulate religious institutions, or to interfere with their beliefs. It is in this context that I want to reiterate what my colleague, Hon. Steve Swart, said in this...
Preferential procurement provisions have contributed to state capture and corruption
House Chair, the ACDP wishes to thank Dr Burke for raising this important issue. We agree that there is an urgent need to reform the country’s public procurement laws to tackle poverty, unemployment, and economic exclusion. Public procurement accounts for a...
ACDP vociferously opposes the gambling industry in South Africa
Deputy Speaker, the ACDP thanks the Honourable Gana for raising this important topic. Since its inception, the ACDP has vociferously opposed the gambling industry in South Africa. Sadly, our warnings were not heeded and now the gambling crisis has deepened. We have a...