Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that a head-on crash on Saturday, 23 October, killed 19 people and injured seven when a bakkie hit a minibus taxi in eastern KwaZulu-Natal;
2) further notes that the driver of the bakkie allegedly failed to negotiate a bend and collided head-on with the minibus taxi;
3) acknowledges that road crashes, exacerbated by irresponsible driving and unroadworthy vehicles, continue to rob our nation and many families of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and children;
4) takes this opportunity to convey its profound condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured; and
5) declares its support for the festive season safe driving programmes and initiatives by declaring, "Stay alert, stay alive!"
6) Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.