Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House debates the following subject for discussion:
The unwarranted attack on our vuvuzelas by conservative elements and the evidence for that.
[Laughter.]
I will submit evidence when this matter is brought to the House for debate. [Applause.]
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall on move behalf of the Congress of the People, Cope:
That the House-
1) notes that -
a) the SABC is an independent public broadcaster and as such belongs to all South Africans, irrespective of race, gender and political persuasion;
b) the Corporation is facing the most serious financial and management crisis in its history, which has left producers unpaid and resulted in the cancellation of popular television programmes, and which could put the screening of important sporting events at risk; and
c) most SABC board members resigned after political pressure to do so was exerted upon them by the ruling alliance, which now leaves a leadership vacuum in the public broadcaster; and
2) therefore resolves to call on the Portfolio Committee on Communications ...
Speaker, on a point of order: I wish to point out that the matter of the SABC Board is currently in front of Parliament, and that there is an inquiry that is currently taking place. And we believe that the relevant committee will report to the House on the matter. And as such I want you to rule on the matter, please.
Are you done, hon member? Hon member you are anticipating a matter coming before the House. You are, therefore, out of order. [Applause.]
On behalf of the ACDP I give notice that I shall move:
That the House -
1) notes the current Plan of Study for the Environmental Impact Assessment on Nuclear 1, 2 and 3, which ended on 23 June 2009;
2) acknowledges that amongst other things the plan focuses on the proposed nuclear power station at Bantamsklip, east of Pearly Beach and Gansbaai;
3) further notes that this is in the magnificent Whale Coast area at the southernmost tip of Africa, where there is a delicate and harmonious balance between human settlement, tourism and natural environment;
4) further acknowledges that, if plans proceed as proposed, concerned residents and environmentalists believe it would be disastrous for the region; and
5) calls on the Government to seriously consider the concerns of people, the impact of the nuclear proposal on tourism in the area and the impact on the region in general.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that I shall move:
That the House debates the following subject for discussion:
The findings and recommendations made by the Auditor-General in his report on a performance audit of entities that are connected with government employees and doing business with national departments, which revealed that more than 2 000 members of the public service were involved in tender rigging and corruption worth more than R610 million.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA: That the House debates the following subject for discussion:
The national government's recent acknowledgement that it is possibly considering abolishing or reducing the number of provinces and the implications this will have on the constitutional imperative of three independent spheres of government.