Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council, I shall move:
That the Council -
(1) notes that 19 October 2010 marked the 33rd anniversary of Press Freedom Day in South Africa, a day when the apartheid regime took a decision to suppress any dissenting voice by muzzling and suppressing the freedom of the media to prevent reporting on the political suppression and abuse of the majority of the people of South Africa; 2) further notes that the ANC remained at the forefront of the fight for press freedom, as a central feature of the fight for liberation of the people of South Africa against the shackles of apartheid, political suppression and socioeconomic marginalisation;
3) acknowledges that almost 16 years since the demise of apartheid in South Africa the ANC-led government has led a quest to create an environment free of oppression, persecution and repressive legislation where the freedom of the press and other essential elements, such as freedom of expression and freedom of speech form the cornerstone of our constitutional democracy, are guaranteed and are protected by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa;
4) further acknowledges the ANC's call and commitment to engaging the media and other media formations such as the Press ... [Time expired.]
Hon member, unfortunately, your time has expired. Your motion will be printed on the Order Paper in full.
Chairperson, on behalf of the ANC, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council - 1) notes that embattled Cope sank into deeper waters yesterday when its president announced the suspension of his deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa, party national organiser Mluleki George and the parliamentary administrator Lolo Mashiane;
2) further notes that in the Western Cape Cope structures are calling for the provincial executive committee under the leadership of Mbulelo Ncedana, which is aligned to the now suspended Cope deputy president, to be disbanded; and
3) takes this opportunity to make a clarion call to all those who left the ANC to come back home where they belong.
[Applause.][Laughter.]
Chairperson, I give notice on behalf of Cope that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council debates the failure of the ANC executive to understand the constitutional imperative and inviolability of the separation of powers as demonstrated by the Minister of State Security, in this instance, trying to push the ad hoc committee to approve the Protection of Information Bill, even though it clearly appears to the ad hoc committee to be unconstitutional.
[Applause.]
Chairperson, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
1) notes with utter disdain reports that the South Gauteng leader of the DA, Dot Corrigan, receives two salaries from two different municipalities in the province, one as a councillor in the City of Johannesburg, and the other as an official and senior municipal director in the DA-run Midvaal municipality;
2) further notes that when asked about the two salaries in light of vast unemployment, Corrigan dismissed the queries as professional jealousy; and
3) takes this opportunity to condemn in the strongest possible terms the blatant looting of public funds and the silence of the DA, which has taken the moral high ground on issues of good governance, but clearly shows its bias and inability to deal with this self- enrichment and looting of public funds.
Chairperson, I give notice on behalf of Cope ... [Interjections.]
HON MEMBERS: Which one?
The real one. [Laughter.]
... that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council debates the failure of the SABC-ANC board ...
[Laughter.] Sorry!
... the SABC board and its chairman to fulfil its fiduciary and statutory responsibilities and obligations, leading to the SABC floating as a rudderless ship unable, amongst other things, to broadcast a football match between the South African national side and Mali, and failing in many other regards on account of poor governance, possible political interference and absent leadership.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
1) notes reports that the flagging Cope is broke and battling to raise funds for its upcoming national elective conference, scheduled to be held in the Free State in two weeks' time;
2) further notes that -
a) infighting over leadership positions between interim president Mosiuoa Lekota and deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa, as well as the abuse of party-allocated funding through political allegiance, have alienated potential funders and divided the membership of Cope into groups of those against or for Lekota and Shilowa; and
b) five months after the aborted Centurion conference, where delegates representing the warring factions caused damage worth an undisclosed amount of money, Cope is yet to settle the more than R2 million bill for the St George's Hotel; and
3) takes this opportunity to call on those who left or were misled into leaving the ANC by disgruntled individuals and power mongers who could not accept the internal democratic processes of the ANC, to come back and rejoin the nation's quest to advance the lives of the people of South Africa in and by the ANC-led government.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice on behalf of Cope that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council debates the shocking announcement by the Hawks to unilaterally call off the investigation into the arms deal ... The arms deal! -
... in the face of a specific request by Parliament to continue the probe, and especially as the French, German and English authorities have now been uncovering important information that would have been useful in the probe.
Chairperson, I hereby wish to give notice on behalf of the "real" Cope ... [Laughter.] ... that on the next sitting day I shall move:
That the Council debates the advisability and propriety of using part of the Police budget to fund purchases of luxury vehicles for numerous senior officers, while at the same time allowing them the use of police vehicles as well.
Chairperson, on behalf of the DA I hereby wish to give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
1) wishes all the learners writing their matric examinations the best of luck; and
2) acknowledges that the matriculants of today will be the leaders of the nation in the future. Good luck!
Chairperson, I hereby wish to give notice on behalf of Cope that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move:
That the Council debates the extent to which the Minister of Housing has made concrete and visible his statement during his budget debate that "housing is not just about building houses" but that "It is about transforming our residential areas and building communities with closer access to work and social amenities, including sports and recreation facilities".