Deputy Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that in the recent by-elections that were contested in wards covering KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape, the African National Congress gained ground in KwaZulu-Natal, where it won Ladysmith from the Inkatha Freedom Party and retained Pofadder in the Northern Cape with an overwhelming majority; and
2) takes this opportunity to thank the various communities for ensuring that we consolidate our agenda for better service delivery and reaffirms our call to ensure vibrant and effective local government by taking part in elections whenever the opportunity arises.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.