Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that last week, South Africa's first converged telecommunications operator, Neotel, which was launched in 2007 in response to South Africa's continued skills shortage in the telecommunications industry to bridge the gap between what the industry is delivering and what is truly needed in terms of skills development, announced the graduation of 24 students from its academy; and
2) takes this opportunity to congratulate Neotel for this important initiative and the learners for their achievement; and
3) calls on Neotel and other telecommunication entities to expand initiatives such as this one to their parts of the country, particularly in the rural areas and previously marginalised areas.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.