Chairperson, I hereby move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that the heavy rains caused by the unusual weather conditions for winter have flooded parts of the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, the Free State and other provinces;
2) extends its sympathy to all who have been flooded out of their houses and have lost all their possessions; and
3) calls on the relevant local authorities in the affected provinces to give immediate assistance with regard to shelter, warmth and food.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.