Deputy Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes the shocking revelation that Minister Sicelo Shiceka allegedly splurged more than R2,5 million of taxpayers' money on hotel accommodation and flights for himself, staff, family and friends since his appointment in 2008;
2) further notes that this travesty of justice has manifested over period of time when we have witnessed communities protesting, in some cases violently, against a lack of service delivery; and
3) calls on government to urgently institute an investigation into these allegations and, if found to be true, demands the removal of Minister Shiceka from office.
Thank you.
Hon Chair, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes that a senior official of the City of Cape Town, Mansoor Mohamed, will appear before a disciplinary tribunal on 18-21 April for speaking out about the state of poor administration and leadership in the DA-led City of Cape Town, resulting in the overusage of consultancies in almost every department in the City of Cape Town;
2) further notes that Mansoor Mohamed was so astounded by the poor leadership of the City of Cape Town that he wrote a recommendation that the entire mayoral executive committee of the DA go for basic leadership training courses;
3) takes note of the fact that the very tribunal convened to discipline Mansoor Mohamed is chaired by Advocate Ismail Jamie and prosecuted by Gavin Stansfield of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr who add to the large number of consultants used by the City of Cape Town instead of its legal affairs department; and
4) takes this opportunity to call on the Public Protector to investigate and stop the DA's systematic squandering and abuse of taxpayers' money by employing hundreds of consultants to do work that is supposed to be done by the staff members who have been rendered redundant in a systematic way to siphon off public funds to the supporters of the DA camouflaged as consultants to the City of Cape Town.
Deputy Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes that this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the execution of one of our gallant fighters and heroes of the struggle, Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu, whose death on 6 April 1979 on the gallows became a declaration of supreme sacrifice by one of our beloved cadres towards ensuring our freedom from the tyranny and brutality of apartheid and its forces;
2) further notes that Comrade Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was sentenced to death by hanging on 2 March 1978, after being wrongfully charged with murder and terrorism in 1977 and on 15 June 1978, Comrade Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was refused leave to appeal his sentence by the Rand Supreme Court and, on 24 July 1978, he was refused again in the Bloemfontein Appeal Court despite 60 000 petitions by fellow South Africans; and
3) takes this opportunity to pay tribute and homage to this great son of Africa for his bravery and sacrificing his life for freedom and democracy in South Africa; Let his spirit live forever to guide South Africa and all nations of the world to achieve peace and prosperity.
Thank you, Chairperson; hon Bloem has already dealt with my issue.
I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes the termination of a R208 million contract to Kaulani Civils for the construction of a road from Koster to Lichtenburg in the North West province because of non-performance and failure to meet targets;
2) further notes that government allegedly failed to make timely payments to Kaulani Civils and therefore the company could not perform their tasks in time, leaving construction on the Koster- Lichtenburg road undone; and
3) calls on government to do everything in its power to resolve this matter in order for the construction to continue and provide effective service delivery to the people in this area.
Thank you, Chairperson, my submission has been dealt with already.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes that according to press reports, serious behind-the-scenes lobbying and horse-trading is taking place in the ANC to oust President Zuma as its leader at the next national conference of the organisation;
2) recognises that this plot further destabilises the already volatile political situation in the tripartite alliance; and
3) acknowledges that this tug-of-war for power and faction fighting will pave the way so that an opposition coalition will sooner, rather than later, be in power in the majority of provinces and in South Africa.
[Interjections.] I so move. [Applause.]
Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes that last Sunday marked the 18th anniversary of the death of the former general secretary of the South Africa Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto weSizwe, Comrade Chris Martin Thembisile Hani, who was brutally murdered outside his house in Boksburg on 10 April 1993 - a year before the first democratic elections on 27 April 1994;
2) further notes that Chris Martin Thembisile Hani, who was the son of a former ANC activist, was born on 28 June 1942 in a small rural town, Cofimvaba, in Transkei, approximately 200 km from East London, the fifth of six children, was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government and its blatant dehumanisation of and utter disregard for blacks and the working class in South Africa;
3) acknowledges that the life of Comrade Chris Martin Thembisile Hani continues to inspire new generations of revolutionaries and serves as a magnificent example of a courageous revolutionary leader who personified the noblest principles and finest traditions of our liberation and socialist movement; and
4) takes this opportunity to pay homage and tribute to this great son of Africa for his selfless and tireless sacrifices to fight for the liberation of Black people and the working class from the bondages of callous apartheid that orchestrated his death in 1993.
Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes that while claiming to be unable to pay starving workers in Orkney and Groenvlei, an individual by the name of K Zuma has made a donation of R1 million to the ANC;
2) further notes the blatant disregard by Aurora of our country's laws and the arrogant manner in which favour is seemingly "bought" from government;
3) acknowledges the tragic suicide of an Aurora miner after losing everything as a result of nonpayment of salaries owed to him; and
4) debates the lack of political will by the ruling party to act against its own.
Thank you.
Amendment to that motion would be, it is not Aurora, but an individual by the name of Khulubuse Zuma.