Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes the sudden and tragic death of an ANC councillor, Comrade Motlatsi Motlohi who was the mayor of the Naledi Local Municipality in the southern Free State, which includes towns such as Wepener, Van Stadensrus and Dewetsdorp;
(2) further notes that Comrade Motlohi was viciously killed in front of his house in Wepener by unidentified men on Monday, 3 May 2010;
(3) takes this opportunity to convey its profound condolences to the Motlohi family, friends and comrades and wishes them strength during these trying times; and
(4) calls on the community of Wepener and the people of the Free State to work with the police to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to justice and face the full might of the law.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.