Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House-
(1) notes the performance of the sector education and training authorities, Setas;
(2) debates whether they are the appropriate mechanisms to increase skills development in the South African economy; and
(3) further debates whether there are alternative mechanisms that could result in improved outcomes.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House-
(1) debates the regulatory regime of water pricing in South Africa; and
(2) comes up with solutions as to how the existing framework can be improved to ensure efficiency of water use and the sustainability of various economic sectors that have water as a major input.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House-
(1) debates the negative impact of the SA Transport and Allied Workers Union, Satawu, strike on the import and export industry; and (2) notes that this will, in turn, exacerbate job losses in all sectors of our economy with disastrous implications for the poorest in our country.
Order, hon members! Please allow the speakers to be heard. We want to hear the speakers, not the noise.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House-
(1) debates the area of responsibility of the Minister of Economic Development and his department in relation to the responsibilities of the Minister of Trade and Industry, the Minister of Finance and the Minister in the Presidency: National Planning, to determine whether there is duplication and overlapping competencies; and
(2) suggests a way forward to ensure efficiency and clarity of roles.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House- 1) debates the Adcock Employment Index released yesterday which indicates that employment creation has stalled; and
2) calls on government to immediately implement austerity measures so as to release further funds for infrastructure development to stimulate job creation.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates the negative impact of the labour regulations and high wage settlement in unionised industries - in particular, the public service - on job creation, with an anticipated rise in the unemployment rate in the next five years of up to 30%.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House -
(1) debates the negative impact of cable theft in South Africa, which was again highlighted this week, after suspected copper thieves were arrested with R91 000 worth of copper in their possession; and (2) notes that this has a very serious impact on the roll-out of telecommunication infrastructure and accessibility to broadband in South Africa.
Mr Speaker, I don't have a motion without notice, but the hon Blade Nzimande appears to be trying to communicate with me across the floor, and I didn't understand what he was saying. I wonder if he could make it more clear what he was trying to indicate to us. [Laughter.]
Hon member, the period of floor-crossing is over. You can't cross the floor. [Laughter.] Hon members, I wish, on your behalf, to both recognise and congratulate hon MamaNjobe who is turning 80 years old today. Hon MamaNjobe, will you stand so that they can all see you? [Applause.]
Ukhule kodwa ungakhokhobi. [Many happy returns.]
It's not your eightieth birthday, hon Ellis.
Mr Speaker, I think it is very important that the House knows whether the hon Njobe is younger or older than the hon Turok. That's all I wanted to ask. [Laughter.]