Parliament continues to fail in its oversight duty

by HAaudibee | May 28, 2026 | Speeches, Speeches2026

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...

Madlanga Commission commended for exposing serious corruption in SAPS

by HAaudibee | May 19, 2026 | Speeches, Speeches2026

House Chairperson, the Madlanga Commission exposed grave police corruption, and the ACDP commends the Specialised Task Team for concrete action in suspending 18 officers, with prosecutions already underway. It is a disgrace to note that community safety and policing...

Justice Budget must ensure NPA and SIU are sufficiently resourced

by HAaudibee | May 12, 2026 | Speeches, Speeches2026

House Chair, the ACDP participates in this Justice Budget Vote not only mindful of the 30th anniversary of the Constitution but also mindful of the seminal judgement delivered by the Constitutional Court last week. We, as Christians, are acutely aware that the...

PRASA should collect the billions due to it before any further allocation

by HAaudibee | Apr 21, 2026 | Speeches, Speeches2026

House Chair, the ACDP supports the additional allocation of R2 billion for a building of Parliament, as well as the additional allocation of R1.1 billion for the IEC to prepare for the very important 2026 Local Government Elections. It is crucial, in our view, that...

National Assembly ‘duty-bound’ to hold President accountable and compliant

by HAaudibee | Dec 2, 2025 | Speeches, Speeches 2025

House Chair, the ACDP believes that one of the most glaring examples of the deficiency of Parliament’s oversight over the Presidency was highlighted by the Constitutional Court in 2016 when it held that the National Assembly failed to hold former President Zuma...