Wayne Thring

ACDP DP Wayne Thring comments on 30 years of democracy in South Africa.

𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟯+𝟭𝟱: 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 (𝗪𝗠 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗣)

Today the ACDP KZN constituency office alongside ward 13 Chairperson (Odette Whyte) and WOD NEC member (Leonna Thring) joined ACDP member, Pastor Sandile Mbhele in Kwandengezi as they did canvassing in the area.

ACDP MP, Wayne Thring, speaks on Budget Vote 31: Employment and Labour (Appropriation [B4-2026]. youtu.be/nr0-B0UGdqM?is… via @YouTube

ACDP MP, Wayne Thring, speaks on Budget Vote 34: Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Appropriation [B4-2026]. youtu.be/Mj7687ktLrg?is… via @YouTube

National Assembly Budget Votes ACDP MP, Wayne Thring, speaks on Budget Vote 10: Electricity and Energy (Appropriation [B4-2026]. youtu.be/FaJ5YbxV__U?is… via @YouTube

Wishing all the mothers an amazing and blessed Mother’s Day.

1 May 2026 – Workers’ Day On this Workers’ Day, the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) recognises the important gains made in protecting workers’ rights in South Africa. Constitutional safeguards, progressive labour laws, and the role of organised labour have strengthened dignity in the workplace and advanced fair labour practices. However, the ACDP believes that these gains must be balanced with responsibility. Workers, employers and unions alike share a duty to build a productive, ethical and sustainable economy. Accountability, professionalism and a commitment to excellence are essential if we are to grow our economy and expand opportunities for all. Regrettably, government has failed to create a climate conducive to economic growth and job creation. South Africa’s persistently high unemployment—especially among the youth—remains a national crisis. At the same time, discrimination in the workplace continues in various forms, undermining both equity and social cohesion. Furthermore, the ACDP believes that government’s inability to meaningfully reduce poverty and inequality is evident in South Africa’s extremely high Gini coefficient, one of the highest in the world. This reflects a widening gap between rich and poor, with millions still excluded from meaningful economic participation. On this Workers Day, the ACDP calls for decisive leadership to foster inclusive growth, protect workers’ rights, and promote shared responsibility in building a just and prosperous society. Ends Rev. Meshoe MP ACDP President

‼️ MEDIA ALERT 📻‼️ Catch our ACDP Deputy President, Hon. Wayne Thring, live on PowerFM tonight: "SA veterans speak on the current state of South Africa on this Freedom Day" 📅 Monday, 27 April (tonight) ⏰ 22h35-23h00 📻 98.7fm 💻 power987.co.za/stream/ 📺 DSTV Channel 889

𝗔𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗮 - Calls for accountability, lifestyle audits to restore public trust - Says crime cannot be fought on an acting basis The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place National Police Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension as announced today at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Gen. Masemola’s recent court appearance on charges relating to alleged violations of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) raises serious concerns about ethical leadership and accountability within South Africa’s law enforcement institutions. Equality before the law is non-negotiable and senior public representatives must not only comply with the law but exemplify ethical conduct and sound stewardship of public resources. The PFMA exists to safeguard taxpayers’ funds and ensure transparent governance. Given the gravity of the charges, the ACDP believes suspension is both appropriate and necessary to protect the credibility of the office while legal processes unfold. We wish to emphasise that the President’s decision should not be seen as a presumption of guilt, but rather as a commitment to allowing due process to advance without interference or influence. Accountability cannot be selective. It must be consistent, visible, and applied without fear or favour. Lieutenant Puleng Dimpane’s appointment as National Commissioner of Police is welcomed and signals the President’s intent to strengthen the fight against crime, however the dual ‘acting’ status of both the Minister and Commissioner of Police, undermines the very stability the President claims to be building. Crime requires decisive, permanent leadership, not interim arrangements. South Africans deserve more than placeholders in critical positions as crime cannot be fought on an acting basis. The ACDP wants to reiterate its call for mandatory lifestyle audits for all senior public office bearers and is of the view that such measures would serve as proactive safeguards against irregularities and rebuild public trust in government leadership. -ENDS- Hon. Wayne Thring, MP ACDP Deputy President

VIDEO: National Lotteries Commission must return to its charitable community-driven mandate (WM Thring MP) youtu.be/akzflTK2Ttg?si… via @YouTube

𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 (𝗦𝗡 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗣)

Reports ACDP MP, Wayne Thring, speaks on the determination by the President of the remuneration of public office-bearers, including members of independent constitutional institutions for the 2025/26 financial year youtu.be/iz5maRxdbP0?si… via @YouTube

𝗔𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮 The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) welcomes the sentence handed down to Mr Julius Malema in the KuGompo Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape. Magistrate Twanet Olivier sentenced Mr Malema to five years direct imprisonment and fined him R60 000. The ACDP believes that today marks a moment which reinforces one of the most fundamental principles of our democracy – that no one is above the law. The Court found that Mr Malema was guilty on serious charges, stemming from the 2018 Mdantsane Rally, which includes unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging of a firearm in a built-up area, and reckless endangerment amongst others. These are not minor infractions, but they are offences which put lives at risk and undermine public safety. What matters today is not the individual alone, but what this outcome represents for our constitutional order: that the law must apply equally to all in South Africa – whether a private citizen or prominent political leader. Accountability cannot be selective, and the strength of our justice system lies in its ability to act without fear, favour, or prejudice. This case sends a clear message that equality before the law is not just an ideal but a practice that must be upheld consistently. Our courts have demonstrated that they remain committed to this principle and that justice will be pursued regardless of who stands before them. As citizens, this should strengthen our confidence in the rule of law and remind all South Africans that accountability is the foundation upon which a just and orderly society is built. - Ends Hon. Wayne Thring, MP ACDP Deputy President

ACDP Parliament Media Statement By ACDP Deputy President, Wayne Thring MP ACDP welcomes sentence handed to Julius Malema facebook.com/share/p/1JEMhd…

𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗡!

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𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Join us TONIGHT for a lively and thought-provoking session with our Party Leadership and special guests! We’ll be diving into the issues that matter most to our communities, sharing insights, and sparking meaningful conversations. Get involved! Send in your questions and comments—they could be answered live! Spread the word! Invite your friends and family—let’s make this livestream one to remember! Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 Time: 19h30 sharp Where: All ACDP social media platforms YouTube: youtube.com/live/x_yN_zZIQ…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗗𝗣’𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 The ship of public finances is turning in the right direction with fiscal consolidation starting to bear fruit A tax windfall with improved tax collection should rule out the need for tax increases High public debt levels require a fiscal anchor, possibly an increasing primary budget surplus Increased private sector fixed capital investment is required for accelerated economic growth and job creation Taxpayers are rightfully demanding value for every rand of tax they pay “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, starting to bear fruit, with the primary budget surplus set to increase from R68.5 billion in 2025/26 to R224 billion in 2028/29, and debt set to stabilise at 77,9 per cent of GDP – albeit still at an unsustainable level. High debt service costs crowd out expenditure on other much-needed budget items, such as health, education and fighting crime and corruption. The debt stabilisation path must reduce public debt to more affordable levels over the medium to long term, with 60 per cent of GDP the maximum sustainable debt ratio recommended for an emerging market economy like South Africa’s. A fiscal anchor - such as an increasing primary budget surplus - is needed to weather global and domestic storms. Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget must bring hope to citizens who are fed up with high crime, poor education and poor health services - who are fed up with the water shortages and poor or no municipal services. Those who cannot find jobs to provide for their families. They rightfully demand tangible solutions. The solution to unemployment and poverty lies in higher economic growth. The economy is expected to only grow by 1,4 per cent in 2026/27 and by an annual average of 1,8 per cent over the next three years as power supply and logistics reforms are implemented. Much higher economic growth of between 3 and 5 per cent is required to solve the unemployment crisis. Further structural reforms to alleviate constraints in energy, transport and logistics, water and visas will speed up economic growth prospects. Local government reform also requires urgent attention, given severe service delivery challenges at this level. How we deal with our major trade partners including the US and the EU as well as new markets such as China will also impact how fast we can grow the economy. Despite the extension of AGOA by the US until 2028, the US 30 per cent tariff still applies in the absence of a bilateral trade agreement. Existing tensions between South Africa and the US, caused mainly by our alignment with adversaries of the US, including Russia, China and Iran, will make such a trade agreement exceedingly difficult. Increased private fixed capital investment will accelerate economic growth, but is lagging due to low business confidence, with companies sitting on more than R1.8 trillion cash reserves. Businesses have been hesitant to invest in the local economy due to rampant crime, policy uncertainty and political instability. Unlocking these funds is largely reliant upon a safe, stable political and economic environment - with reliable power supply, logistics, and water supplies. Reforms to boost private investment in public infrastructure by improving project execution and investment planning at government are to be welcomed. We trust that relative political stability within the Government of National Unity (GNU) will also result in improved business confidence and increased private sector capital investment. We trust that this Budget will include higher than consumer price index increases of social grants as there is a critical need for significant increases in social welfare grants with many poor households struggling to even put food on their tables. The ACDP has also consistently called for a reduction in irregular, wasteful and unnecessary government expenditure, and we trust that the many spending reviews conducted by National Treasury over the years will now be implemented, including the removal of ‘ghost’ workers in the civil service. We welcome the Early Retirement Programme, particularly for the SANDF, to reduce the spiraling public sector wage bill. At the same time, we cannot afford to lose experienced and skillful public servants, such as doctors, nurses, detectives, prosecutors, and others manning critical frontline services. The good news is that we expect a tax windfall due to the massive increase in gold and Platinum Group Metals prices. This, together with improved tax collection (which is expected to exceed projections by about R19bn), should mean that there will be no increases in private, corporate or VAT tax rates, as envisaged in last year’s Budget. We believe that there will be some tax relief for hard-pressed taxpayers from bracket creep. We also expect the standard increases in the fuel and RAF levies, as well as on ‘sin’ taxes such as alcohol and tobacco. More urgent steps are needed to address the illicit trade of alcohol and tobacco products which are estimated to cost the fiscus an estimated R30 to R50bn per year in lost tax revenue. We welcome the proposal by National Treasury for a national tax (in addition to existing provincial taxes) on gross gambling revenue (which could at 20 per cent potentially raise an additional R10bn) as an additional ‘sin’ tax to curb addictive and uncontrolled online gambling. Soldiers on the ground to support the police in fighting crime is to be welcomed. It’s time to uproot, destroy and pull-down criminal syndicates. Criminals, including corrupt police generals and politicians, must be put behind bars. Now is the time to rebuild the moral fibre of our nation and to restore law and order. Only then will people begin to feel safe in their homes, in schools, at work and in public places. Only then will state funds be spent on critical services and not looted and stolen. Only then will foreign investors feel it is safe for long-term investments in the country. Taxpayers are rightfully demanding value for every rand of tax they pay. They want to see servant leaders who understand the principle of stewardship of state resources. This they have not seen to date with the ANC’s looting, corruption and mismanagement. This budget must bring hope for a better tomorrow with tangible solutions.” -ENDS-