Hon Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that South Africans are deeply conscious of the importance of developing and sustaining multilateral forums which address the interests of the developing countries of the South;
(2) further notes that a key foreign policy objective of the Government is to build strategic partnerships with developing nations of the South to strengthen our participation and influence within international institutions which govern trade and financial relations;
(3) acknowledges that the interests and needs of the South have had only a marginal influence on decisions taken by these institutions and that the formation of strategic partnerships between these countries will work to strengthen their voice in multilateral organisations;
(4) welcomes President Zuma's recent state visit to Brazil, and the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of trade and investment that will be beneficial to both countries; and
(5) believes that President Zuma's state visit has succeeded in consolidating the strategic partnership between our two countries and has affirmed the active and leading role of both South Africa and Brazil in empowering the nations of the South.
Agreed to.