Deputy Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the NCOP I shall move on behalf of the IFP:
That the Council -
1) notes with shock that the badly decomposed body of a baby was found floating in a river in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, by young boys who were playing near the river bank;
2) further notes that the body of the baby was missing a hand; 3) calls upon the relevant authorities, with the help of the community, to thoroughly investigate this incident and to locate the mother of this innocent child; and
(4) realises that we must do our utmost to protect all children, as they are amongst the most vulnerable members of our society.
Thank you, hon member. Does any member wish to give a notice of motion? Hon member.
Voorsitter, ek gee hiermee kennis dat ek by die volgende sitting van die Raad gaan voorstel:
Dat die Raad -
1) kennis neem van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat se besluit om studentekoshuise volgens ras te integreer;
2) die raad van die universiteit gelukwens met hierdie besluit, wat in belang van die brer transformasie geneem is;
3) verder kennis neem van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat se konvokasie en die VF Plus se teenstand teen hierdie besluit, tot so 'n mate dat hulle 'n hofaansoek wil bring om hierdie besluit te herroep;
4) die besluit van die VF Plus ten sterkste veroordeel en sien as 'n teken van die daardie party en sy leiers se onvermo om hulself in 'n nie-rassige Suid-Afrika aan te pas; en
(5) glo dat die Universiteit van die Vrystaat nie 'n eiland in die groter Suid-Afrika is nie en as 'n nasionale bate en instelling vir verdere onderrig 'n leidende rol in die integrasie van alle Suid-Afrikaners moet speel. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans notice of motion follows.)
[Mr C J VAN ROOYEN: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I will move on the next sitting day of the House:
That the Council -
(1) notes the decision of the University of the Free State to integrate student hostels according to race;
(2) congratulates the University on this decision, which was taken in the interest of broader transformation;
(3) further notes the opposition of the Convocation of the University of the Free State and of the Freedom Front Plus to this decision, to such an extent that they want to bring a court order to reverse the decision;
(4) denounces the decision by the FF Plus in the strongest terms and regards it as a sign of the inability of that party's leadership to adapt in a nonracist South Africa; and
5) holds that the University of the Free State is not an island in the larger South Africa and that, as a national asset and an institution for further education, it must play a leading role in the integration of all South Africans.]
Voorsitter, ek gee hiermee kennis dat ek op die volgende sittingsdag sal voorstel:
Dat die Huis kennis neem dat:
1) dit kommerwekkend is dat die onlustepolisie-eenhede gaan ontbind;
2) die huidige onluste-eenhede spesiale opleiding ontvang het en dat hierdie eenhede effektief funksioneer;
3) waar alle spesialis eenhede onbind het, dit tot agteruitgang van die diens gelei het; en
4) daar 'n duidelike toename in die voorkoms van openbare protes is en dat die Raad dit verstommend vind dat die eenhede juis nou gaan ontbind. (Translation of Afrikaans notice of motion follows.)
[Mr J W LE ROUX: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I will move on the next sitting day of the House:
That the Council notes that -
1) it is alarming that the riot police units are going to disband;
(2) the current riot units have received specialised training and that these units are functioning effectively;
3) where other specialist units have disbanded, it has led to a deterioration in service; and
(4) there has been a marked increase in the prevalence of public protest and that the Council finds it amazing that these units are going to disband right now.
Ke a leboga Mme Motlatsa Modulasetulo, kwa Ga-Rankuwa Ward 32, ... [Thank you, Chairperson, in Ward 32 in Ga-Rankuwa ...]
Madam Deputy Chairperson, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
(1) notes that Arbor Day was celebrated on 1 September 2007 at Ga- Rankuwa, Ward 32, which is my home and my constituency;
(2) also notes that our President, Thabo Mbeki, together with the hon Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Comrade Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, and Her Worship, the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, graced the occasion;
(3) further notes that the Mayor informed us during that occasion that in Ga-Rankuwa township there was not a single mkhukhu (shack) or informal settlement, because when they erect a house they also shut down a mkhukhu; and
(4) acknowledges that we are proud to have a township without an informal settlement in the City of Tshwane.
I thank you.