Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes the declaration of readiness by the Department of Home Affairs to issue free visas to thousands of soccer fans expected to visit the country next month for the 2010 Fifa World Cup that kicks off on 11 June 2010;
2) further notes that the Department of Home Affairs has already issued 3 500 work permits to Fifa employees, delegations and teams;
3) acknowledges that the department has also placed airline liaison officers at various airports to help clear passengers and enable the police to screen visitors long before they arrive; and
4) takes this opportunity to congratulate the Department of Home Affairs and all the outstanding compatriots who are working tirelessly to make sure that our nation is ready. Feel it, it is here! Ke nako!
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.