Rev. K.R.J. Meshoe
ACDP
PO Box 15,
Cape Town,
8000

Tel. (021) 403 3521
Fax: (021) 461 9690
e-mail: kmeshoe@parliament.gov.za

ACDP PRESIDENT: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Rasalabe Joseph Meshoe (MP)

A great visionary and leader, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe started out as a teacher before embarking on a successful career as a pastor and political leader.

Reverend Meshoe and his wife, Lydia, started an independent church called Hope of Glory Tabernacle in March 1988. Rev Meshoe's strategic leadership abilities saw the church steadily grow and flourish, now accommodating up to 4 000 people.

Rev Meshoe founded the African Christian Democratic Party in December 1993, believing that Christians should be in positions of leadership at the forefront of change in South Africa, to ensure that our country is a blessed and prosperous nation.

Rev Meshoe was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters) by Bethel Christian College of Riverside, California, USA in 1994 and was also appointed to serve as an Associate Member on the Board of Regents of Bethel College.

Ms. Jo-Ann Downs
ACDP

Tel.: 031 916 7212
Cell: 083 254 4167
e-mail: acdp@iafrica.com

Ms Jo-Ann Downs been a member of the Kwazulu Natal legislature since 1996.

She has a post graduate diploma in economics from London University and is halfway through a masters degree in Public Policy and Finance from the same university.

She currently chairs the public accounts committee and is an executive member of APAC ( Association of Public Accounts committees ).

Jo-Ann has also been a passionate advocate of women's and children's rights and has been involved in assisting victims of rape and abuse for many years. This has resulted the MEC for public safety and liaison appointing her to a task team to improve services to abuse victims.