Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House debates the poaching war in the Kruger National Park and other reserves in South Africa.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the DA, that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House - 1) debates the government's inability to efficiently address the enormous shortage of decent housing in South Africa; and
2) calls on government to come up with possible solutions.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the IFP, that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House -
1) notes that the 29-year-old Turkish vessel Seli 1 ran aground shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, 8 September 2009, along the shoreline of Bloubergstrand in the Western Cape;
2) further notes that the ship poses a significant environmental risk due to the fact that it has 600 tons of oil and an estimated 60 tons of fuel onboard and expresses our grave concern about the risk it poses to the welfare of the African penguins that remain vulnerable to the pollution of their habitat by petrochemicals which has previously nearly driven the species to extinction;
... as the ANC will shortly be driven into extinction ... 3) exhorts the authorities to make it their primary priority to remove the fuel urgently and safely from the ship so as to avoid a fuel spill; and
4) expresses its gratitude to the rescue workers who were able to safely evacuate all crew members of the Seli 1 and applauds all maritime safety officials and salvors who are now working tirelessly to avoid an environmental disaster.
Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order: is it parliamentary for an hon member, who is extinct, to refer to a vibrant party, such as the ANC, as being due for extinction? [Laughter.]
Madam Deputy Speaker, on another point of order: if I may, is it correct for an hon member to stand up in the House and show more concern for his own property than the property of the people of South Africa in general?
I'm sure you all want to stay here the whole day today.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the DA, that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move: That the House debates the improvement of accountability and productivity of individual schools by maximising parental choice and increasing school autonomy.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the ANC, that I shall move on the next sitting day of the House:
That the House debates the impact of migration and urbanisation on our policies and their implementation.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the DA, that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House -
1) debates the feasibility of the role of Setas in the temporary layoff programme owing to their abysmal track record thus far; and
2) considers alternative solutions to the high volume of retrenchments that have already occurred thus far in South Africa.
Madam Deputy Speaker, may I, firstly, for the record, mention that yesterday Cope circulated our motion as per the Rules of this House. [Interjections.] That includes the ANC and the DA.
Are you moving a motion?
No, no. I'm just mentioning this for the record.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker: we had discussions with the relevant Whip of Cope about the matter, and the issue has been clarified. I can't see why the hon member needs to refer to something that has been dealt with.
The fact of the matter is that the motion without notice did not reach my office.
Order! You're dealing with notices of motion, not yesterday's issue.
Hon Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of Cope, that I shall move on the next sitting day of the House:
That the House -
1) notes that -
(a) the Bisho Massacre took place on 7 September 17 years ago on which occasion 27 people were gunned down by the then Ciskei Defence Force; and
(b) the victims of this massacre were fighting a noble and just cause for the liberation of our people;
2) further notes that this commemorative date was ignored by the government and that these victims and their families have therefore been relegated to the past as forgotten heroes; and
3) assures the families of the victims of its recognition of their contribution to the liberation struggle.
Hon Deputy Speaker, I hereby give notice, on behalf of the ANC, that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House -
1) notes with appreciation the sense of urgency and the importance which the ANC's Polokwane conference attached to identifying and positioning education as one of the priorities for the next five years;
2) acknowledges the many challenges and weaknesses in our system of education;
3) believes that such issues need to be tabled before this House for debate; 4) recognises that this radical renewal of our schooling and education system is in line with the overarching vision that informs the ANC's education policy of people's education for people's power;
5) further recognises that this radical renewal is aimed at heeding the call made in the Freedom Charter where it says that education shall be free, compulsory, universal and equal for all children; and
6) debates the issue of realising quality education for all in South Africa and the current challenges encountered in this vital area of our transformation programme.
Madam Deputy Speaker, on a point of order: there is a convention amongst the Whips and generally a Rule of the House, that notices of motion are brief and to the point, and request the House to debate a particular issue.
We've had two motions this afternoon that were very long and totally misplaced, and I urge the House, through you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to make sure that we abide by the Rules of the House.
Could I refer this issue to the Chief Whips to sort out, because such things are difficult to sort out from the Table? Stopping hon members from making input is something that I or any other chairperson would not be happy to do. So, if the Chief Whips could take care of that.