The African Christian Democratic Party wishes to place on record that we stand opposed to joining or establishing coalitions prior to an election. Obviously, no one can say with absolute certainty what the outcome of the 2024 National/Provincial election would be....
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) views the decision by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa to label Israel an ‘Apartheid State’ as shocking, shortsighted, and disappointing. ACDP Leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe today said that: “Archbishop Thabo Mokgoba...
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) says that the City of Cape Town and Cape Winelands municipalities must properly attend to the concerns and challenges of communities in the Helderberg who were seriously affected by the recent flooding with urgency. ACDP...
On behalf of the African Christian Democratic Party and Hope of Glory Tabernacle, I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family, particularly the children and grandchildren, of the late Founder of the KwaSizabantu Mission, the Reverend Erlo Stegen, who...
It is the view of the ACDP that the findings of SARS and the SARB lends credence to the now established hypothesis, that some people are more equal than others. The message this sends to the South African public is that No.1 must be protected at all costs.
The specific mention of countries that outlaws homeschooling by Parliamentary Legal Services during the deliberations on the clause, will add to the fear of homeschoolers that the state seeks to make homeschooling unaffordable with stricter controls to limit homeschooling.
ACDP and DA Members of Parliament walked out on the first day of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) clause-by-clause deliberations following a rancorous debate between them and ANC MPs over the final report on the public participation process.
South Africans won’t allow for either covert racism on the part of some governing bodies or excessive power to be placed in the hands of the State.
“I can’t see how a clause, like Clause 41(aA) that wants to empower the Minister to make regulations on learner pregnancy is not going to involve making those regulations in terms of the national policy that is currently in force. That’s why despite all efforts to silence me I am going to call this a ‘School’s Abortion Bill’.”
Thank you House Chair. The ACDP broadly supports the hate crimes element of this bill but we did express our concerns and despite welcome exemptions and improvements to the provisions relating to hate speech, we believe it will have a chilling effect on freedom of...
House Chair, It is undeniable that the Scorpions were a very effective crime fighting unit and had they not been disbanded, we would not have the levels of state capture and corruption that we have today, and the ACDP participated in the opposition to the disbanding...
Thank you, House Chair. The ACDP is deeply concerned about the institutional decline at the Human Rights Commission and this obviously impacts on its effective delivery of its constitutional mandate and has an impact on the effective protection, promotion and...
Honourable House Chairperson, the ACDP notes that the floods of February 2023 wreaked havoc in at least 7 of our 9 provinces, causing loss of lives and damage to property running into billions of rands, with a commensurate loss to the economy of South Africa. The 2023...
During our public hearings and interaction with the business sector, appeals were made to assist in the ease of doing business, to create an environment conducive for business and to reduce the burden of compliance.
It is estimated, however, that Transnet’s collapse is costing the country R1 billion a day in lost economic output and billions of Rands more in potential investment.
The ACDP is relieved to see the truce between Israel and Hamas that invaded their country and kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and some foreign nationals as hostages. We welcome the release of some of the hostages including South Africans.
A decision to break off diplomatic ties with Israel is unprecedented and it will make it very difficult to visit the Holy Land.
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