Chairperson, I hereby move without notice on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes with elation the release of Mr Fusi Mofokeng and Mr Joseph Mokoena, who served 19 years in the Kroonstad Prison after a conviction for murder in 1993;
2) further notes that Mr Mofokeng and Mr Mokoena, who were convicted under the doctrine of common purpose despite insisting on their innocence, petitioned the Select Committee on Petitions and Members' Legislative Proposals, which played an integral role in their release early last week;
3) takes this opportunity to thank the Ministries of Correctional Services and Justice and Constitutional Development, particularly Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Deputy Minister Andries Nel for always being there to listen and support the committee's quest to ensure that the two prisoners were released to join their families; and
4) welcomes Mr Mofokeng and Mr Mokoena in the House and wishes them well in their future endeavours.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.