Acting Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes with profound sadness the sudden departure of a hero and a servant of our people, Ms Ncumisa Kondlo, who passed away on Monday, 24 March 2008;
2) notes that Ms Kondlo, who was a member of the ANC in the National Assembly and who was affectionately known by cadres of the movement as "Comrade Sisi Ncumi", will be buried on 5 April 2008 at Peddie in the Eastern Cape;
3) further notes that Ncumisa Kondlo served in various formations of the liberation movement in South Africa - she was a member of Parliament, she was elected to the ANC National Executive Committee and the National Working Committee at the ANC Polokwane conference last December, she was Deputy Chairperson of the South African Communist Party and was also elected as Chairperson of the ANC Caucus early this year, and, as a servant of the people of South Africa, she was elected as the MEC for Social Development in the Eastern Cape province;
4) recognises that Ncumisa Kondlo was an outstanding cadre of the movement and will be remembered for the outstanding and passionate role she played towards the democratisation of this country and the excellent service which she continued to render to the people of South Africa, as they transformed into a democratic, nonracial, nonsexist and prosperous society;
5) acknowledges that, as a selfless and gallant daughter of our country's revolution, Ncumisa Kondlo was highly regarded by many comrades and people of this country as a true epitome of a committed and dedicated cadre who gave her life for the liberation of the people of South Africa from the shackles of poverty, unemployment and underdevelopment; and
6) takes this opportunity to dip its revolutionary banner in honour of this selfless hero of our people, and conveys its heartfelt condolences and prayers to the Kondlo family, particularly to her mother, son and three sisters.
May her soul rest in peace! Lala kakuhle Qabane!
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.