Hon Speaker, hon Deputy President, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that on 12 January 2010 a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince;
(2) recalls that the death toll is estimated at over 212 000, the highest on record for a natural disaster in America, and according to authorities in Haiti more than 300 000 people were injured and almost 1 million people were left homeless;
3) recognises international rescue and relief efforts which continue to provide assistance to the impoverished nation;
4) appreciates the heroic efforts by the South African search and rescue teams, led by the Gift of the Givers Foundation's Imtiaz Sooliman, that consisted of specialised medical personnel, trauma specialists, orthopedic surgeons, trauma nurses and advanced life support paramedics;
5) acknowledges that the Gift of the Givers mission received support from the President's Office, the Department of International Relations and Co-operation and the Department of Health, as well as the SA Catholic Bishops Conference and the Anglican Church, and will also be a partner with the National Interfaith Leaders Council and the Parliamentary Interfaith Council on this particular intervention and other similar humanitarian actions in future as part of our programme on peace and development in Africa;
6) appreciates the additional aid given by the SA government, which was co-ordinated through the National Disaster Management Centre;
7) thanks the people of South Africa for pledging R760 513 to help Haiti's earthquake survivors during a telethon hosted by the SABC and supported by the Department of International Relations and Co- operation, ABSA Bank and Independent Newspapers;
8) acknowledges that our support efforts have reaffirmed the ANC's belief that: Together, we can do more; and
9) conveys its heartfelt condolences to the people of Haiti and assures them that our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by the earthquake.
Agreed to.