Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that the ANC in this Council has always maintained that the government's policies and programmes provide the best framework for meeting the needs and aspirations of the people;
(2) further notes that in terms of the most recent General Household Survey -
(a) overall employment rose from 10,8 million in 2003 to 11,6 million in 2005; (b) the percentage of people aged between 7 and 24 who were not attending an educational institution because of a lack of money to pay fees declined from 39,6% in 2002 to 35,4% in 2005;
(c) households living in informal structures declined to 11,7%; and
(d) the percentage of households that relied on bucket toilets or had no toilet facility declined from 13,2% in 2002 to 10,2% in 2005;
(3) believes the increase in job creation and service delivery, as reflected in the survey, is as a result of the government's policies, in particular its commitment to respond with the necessary seriousness and determination to implement its policies; and
(4) welcomes these encouraging revelations as yet another sign that our country has indeed entered its Age of Hope.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.