The ACDP is fully aware of the severe overcrowding at many of the correctional centres, which negatively impacts on attempts at rehabilitation. One of the ways of addressing this is to reduce the number of awaiting trail detainees, many of whom may be not guilty of the crimes they are charged with.

Across the country, train services are suspended on several major lines that take people to and from work, due to poor management capacity, corruption, inadequate security, which in turn leads to theft, vandalism and the neglect of infrastructure.

Those who unwittingly incurred criminal records when paying admission of guilt fines related to COVID-19 transgressions could now clear any criminal records they may have obtained.

Government has failed to keep up with demands for electricity due to poor planning, maladministration, nepotism, looting, theft, state capture, missing billions, and rampant corruption resulting in an inability to keep the lights on.

Following the Covid shutdowns, the lurching rand and the debilitating power cuts, many small businesses have had to close and most cite government non-payment as the biggest contributor to their closure.

The lack of transparency in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation is the main reason why the ACDP will not support this budget vote.

“Chairperson, The Chief Justice and Judiciary account to the people of South Africa through the Annual Judiciary Report. This as in terms of section 165(2) the courts are subject only to the Constitution and the law. The establishment of the OCJ was envisaged in way...

The ACDP sees the impact of child hunger in the projects we are involved in, and the need for an effective and urgent intervention in communities where unemployment is high.