Madam Deputy Speaker, hon Deputy President, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that 2 March 2010, was the 100-day mark for the World Cup kick-off;
(2) further notes that with less than three months before kick-off, we are more determined than ever to make this World Cup a success: the infrastructure, security and logistical arrangements are on track and the last 99 days will be used to put the finishing touches on all preparations;
(3) recognises that these 100 days signify years of planning and hard work and not only have our stadiums been built to world-class standards, but also the infrastructure, which includes roads, is undergoing a massive facelift - a legacy that will remain beyond 2010;
(4) is encouraged by the results of the African Response latest survey showing that a record 85% of South Africans believe that the country will be ready for the World Cup when the first ball is kicked off on June 11;
(5) congratulates Fifa, particularly the 2010 Local Organising Committee, for a job well done in preparing the country to host the world's most prestigious sporting event and assures them that the nation is ready to give the world a proudly South African World Cup; and
(6) urges all South Africans to rally around Bafana Bafana to make sure that the World Cup stays on African soil!
Agreed to.
Madam Deputy Speaker, before we begin, I think the hon Chief Whip of the Majority Party is going to propose a motion on the Parliamentary Interfaith Council. I would urge him not to put it today. Although we discussed it briefly at the Chief Whips' Forum this morning, we really haven't had a chance to look at it; it has just been put on our desks now. I think, in fairness to the other opposition parties - it is a convention we have - he shouldn't put it today.
Madam Deputy Speaker, I agree with hon Ellis. We were told at the Chief Whips' Forum that the motion would come later, and it has just arrived. Therefore, I agree with him: we won't put it. That's what I was going to do.