House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I will move:
That the Council -
1) notes with interest that the coming by-election in Ward 44, Gugulethu, in the Western Cape is a mere test of strength between the ANC and the DA;
2) further notes that Cope has taken a decision not to participate in these by-elections, despite calls from the ruling party that Cope should participate so as to split votes, which would give the ruling party space to win; and
3) therefore hopes that the best party wins and acknowledges that Cope will not persuade its members and supporters towards either side.
Qhude maniniki, zindala zombini, zoqhudelana, thina siyiCope sodl' efileyo. [Go ahead and fight to the death. We as Cope will celebrate with whoever wins.][Interjections.]
Order, order, hon members!
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I will move:
That the Council -
1) notes that the department of transport in the Eastern Cape has fallen behind in the apartheid dispensation with road maintenance, especially in the Ciskei and Transkei;
2) further notes that all rural economic development projects are doomed if the road links are not maintained and social, health and police services will not be provided to rural communities and education would also be adversely affected due to road conditions; and
3) calls on the Minister to review the equitable share model for transport for the province and to adjust the current formula of the equitable share for roads to address the conservative estimate of maintenance backlogs of R18 billion.