Agbare Voorsitter, namens die DA stel ek hiermee sonder kennisgewing voor:
Dat die Raad -
(1) 'n onvoorwaardelike mosie van meegevoel aanvaar met die slagoffers van die tragiese busramp vanoggend op die hoofpad tussen Witrivier en Nelspruit in die munisipale gebied van Mbombela in Mpumalanga;
(2) verder kennis neem dat tot enkele minute gelede, 16 mense reeds volgens berigte van hul beserings omgekom het en 'n verdere 80 se toestand wissel van ernstig tot kritiek;
(3) sy meegevoel uitspreek teenoor die geliefdes van die gestorwenes en die beseerdes spoedige beterskap toewens, asook verligting van hul lyding, en bid dat geen verdere verlies van lewe sal voorkom nie; en
(4) onderskraging toewens aan die direkteure en personeel van die Matstrans-busmaatskappy, wat 'n uitstaande rekord vir veiligheid en vir die puik toestand van al hulle busse het. (Translation of Afrikaans draft resolution follows.)
[Mr A Watson: Hon Chairperson, on behalf of the DA I hereby move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) accepts an unconditional motion of sympathy with the victims of this morning's tragic bus disaster on the main road between White River and Nelspruit in the Mbombela municipal area of Mpumalanga;
(2) further notes that until a few minutes ago according to reports 16 people had died from their injuries and the condition of a further 80 varied from serious to critical;
(3) expresses its sympathy with the loved ones of the deceased, wishes the injured a speedy recovery as well as an alleviation of their suffering and prays that no further loss of life will occur; and
(4) wishes strength to the directors and staff of the Matstrans bus company, which has an outstanding record for safety and the excellent condition of all its buses.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.]