The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes that in recent days, joint military strikes by the United States and Israel have targeted cities and infrastructure in Iran, marking one of the most significant expansions of hostilities in the region in decades....
ACDP’s 2026 Budget Expectations
Feb 20, 2026
The Budget Must Bring Hope The ACDP believes that with God’s help the ship of public finances is turning in the right direction. Careful seamanship will, however, be required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. Fiscal consolidation is, however,...
Steenhuisen must account for failure and negligence in FMD catastrophe
Feb 18, 2026
South Africa, today, faces one of the gravest animal health crises in living memory. The ongoing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak has not only devastated farmers, but destroyed livelihoods, and placed the cattle industry at serious risk. It is against this...
Abortion legalised in South Africa 29 years ago
Feb 2, 2026
The ACDP has consistently opposed abortion legislation that in our view amounts to the murder of innocent pre-born babies. The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (the CTOP Act No. 92 of 1996) was passed by Parliament on 31 October, 1996, despite widespread...
DIRCO’s expulsion of Israeli Diplomat hypocritical and harmful to flood‑stricken Eastern Cape
Jan 31, 2026
The ACDP is shocked that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the ANC-led government have declared the Israeli Chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and given him 72 hours to leave the country. This obviously follows...
ACDP welcomes resignation of CRL’s Section 22 Committee Chairperson, Prof Xulu
Jan 15, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) salutes Professor Musa Xulu following his resignation as Chairperson of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission’s Section 22 Committee. Among some of the reasons that ultimately led to his...
ACDP congratulates class of 2025 on historic 88% pass rate
Jan 12, 2026
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...
ACDP questions process of Adv Andy Mothibi NDPP appointment
Jan 7, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes the appointment of Adv Andy Mothibi, the current Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), to succeed Advocate Shamila Batohi, whose term concludes at the end of January 2026. He has a wealth of institutional...
ACDP shocked and outraged at horrific Sydney terror attack at Jewish Hannukah event
Dec 15, 2025
The ACDP wishes to express its shock and outrage at the horrific terror attack on a Jewish Hannukah by the sea event in Sydney, Australia, which resulted in the death of 16 people with a further number of people seriously injured in hospital. Amongst the deceased was...
ACDP responds to the release of South Africa’s Q1 and Q2 crime statistics
Nov 28, 2025
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) notes today’s release of the South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics for the first two quarters of the 2025/26 financial year. While the figures indicate declines in murder and certain violent crimes, the ACDP...
Legality and motives behind arrival of 153 Gazans in South Africa questioned
Nov 16, 2025
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has learned, like many South Africans, of the arrival and subsequent entrance of some 153 Gazans via the O.R Tambo International Airport, on 13 November 2025. We understand that the Department of Home Affairs and the...
ACDP expectations for the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
Nov 10, 2025
The ACDP expects Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the inflation target to 3%, down from the previous range of between 3% and 6% when he presents the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. While a lower inflation rate...
Illegal sand mining threatens public safety
Jun 12, 2026
House Chairperson, the ACDP believes that this oversight report presents both the opportunities and challenges facing South Africa's mining and energy sectors. While the report highlights significant economic and potential in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal through...
ACDP wishes Bafana Bafana well for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Jun 11, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), together with its members and supporters, congratulates the South African national soccer team, the coach, the technical staff, and everyone who contributed to Bafana Bafana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup....
ACDP remembers amaNdebele King Makhosonke II Mabhena
Jun 10, 2026
The African Christian Democratic Party King Makhosonke II joins South Africans across the country in extending its condolences to the royal family, relatives, traditional leaders, and the amaNdebele kwaManala community following the passing of King Makhosonke II...
Citizens deserve a Presidency that leads with integrity and exemplary conduct
Jun 2, 2026
Deputy Speaker, today, as we debate Budget Vote 1 on the Presidency, we cannot ignore that the Phala Phala scandal, which continues to cast a dark shadow over the Presidency. We are heartened, however, by the recent ConCourt ruling that ensured that Parliament finally...
Parliament continues to fail in its oversight duty
May 28, 2026
Madam Speaker, as we in the ACDP participate in Budget Vote 2: Parliament in the 30th year of constitutional democracy, we must reflect on how effective our Executive oversight has been. It is a pity that it took the Constitutional Court to remind us that Parliament’s...
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