Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes with utter dismay the brutal and senseless killing of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape by a priest and members of his congregation on suspicion that she was possessed by demons;
(2) further notes that this senseless murder took place only a few days before our nation joins the rest of the world in marking the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign from 25 November to 10 December;
(3) takes this opportunity to condemn in the harshest possible terms this senseless killing and utter disregard for human life by people who were supposed to protect the child, and conveys our condolences to the child's family.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.