Chair, my response is to the matter of hospital security, which was raised by the hon member from Cope. We all know that it's a very serious matter that we are talking about here. A young man who was just five years into practice lost his life and we saw the father, Mr Mkhize, speaking there. We know Mr Mkhize as well. We worked with him - he worked for the legislature. He's a very, very decent man. I don't think that we should raise this matter in the manner that the hon member has done.
We should all actually be very concerned about the rate of crime. That's what the National Planning Commission report raised here. The commission stated that, indeed, all of us in our country are facing this kind of challenge. It should not be a party-political matter but a matter which all of us as South Africans feel very sore about when it happens.
We regret what happened there and we are sure that the family will understand that government is very concerned about it. We thank the member for raising it, but we regret the manner in which he raised it. Thank you. [Applause.]
Consideration of REPORT OF portfolio committee on social development - 2009- 10 annual report of national development agency (NDA) There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be adopted.
Agreed to. Report accordingly adopted.
Consideration of report of portfolio committee on social development - briefing by south African human rights commission on its report on investigation into issues of rule of law, justice and impunity arising out of 2008 public violence against non-nationals
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be adopted.
Agreed to. Report accordingly adopted.
Consideration of recommendation for approval of proclamations made in terms of section 25 of the protection of constitutional democracy against terrorist and related activities ACT, 2004 (act NO 33 of 2004)
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be adopted and proclamations approved.
Agreed to.
Report accordingly adopted and proclamations approved.
Consideration of report of portfolio committee on human settlements - study tour to Queensland, Australia: 27 November to 3 December 2010
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be adopted.
Agreed to.
Report accordingly adopted. Consideration of report of standing committee on finance - response of minister of finance to committee's recommendation on 2010 revised fiscal framework and revenue proposals
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be noted.
Agreed to.
Report accordingly noted.
Consideration of Report of portfolio committee on economic development - oversight visit to Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal focusing on the impact of the financial services co-operatives funded by South African microfinance Apex Fund
There was no debate.
Deputy Speaker, I move:
That the report be adopted.
Agreed to. Report accordingly adopted.