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 the national spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance, Ms Lindiwe Mazibuko, who is a political novice with no constituency, has won the contest for the position of caucus leader in the National Assembly against veteran DA member and leader Athol Trollip, who has represented the party in Parliament for two years and served as the DA leader in the Eastern Cape province; 2) further notes that several DA stalwarts had favoured the election of Athol Trollip as DA leader in the National Assembly, citing Mazibuko's lack of political experience, interference and political manipulation by DA leader and Premier of the Western Cape, Premier Helen Zille and that Mazibuko's election is foisted upon the DA membership for affirmation action and quota reasons;
3) takes this opportunity to congratulate the hon Mazibuko and all the other leaders who were elected with her, for winning the leadership race of the DA caucus and wishes Ms Mazibuko well and hopes that she will begin to help transform the DA into a nonracial party and preach racial tolerance and recognition of the need for all of our society to move away from our tragic divided past; and
4) recognises that she has allowed herself to be used for quota reasons and as a bait to attract other nonprogressive young people, like "the soccer circus" - the three of them - Njengo Ree, and Shakes and Mgababa, as they used race to win.
Hon members, you are aware that we have a very long programme ahead of us. [Interjections.] Please, in order to accommodate quite a large number of you who have motions, try to shorten your motions, if you can.
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 move by the North West education department of transferring unqualified National School Nutrition Programme, NSNP, personnel to become integrated quality management system, IQMS, co-ordinators without proper processes, defeating the objectives of the system;
2) further notes the parking of principals of so-called "trapped" high schools to primary schools for mentoring programmes without considering the conditions of service; and
3) calls on the national Department of Basic Education to speedily intervene and stop this "double tipping" and waste of public funds.
Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the Council I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes that, given the recent reports by Human Rights Watch and others on the abuse of farm workers and given the DA's evasive reaction and denial of such abuses, it is significant to note that the wife of Western Cape leader of the DA and MEC for health, Mr Theuns Botha, allegedly just recently assaulted and unfairly dismissed one of their farm workers working in their garden when she threw a cup of hot coffee at him and fired him there and then and chased him off their farm, leaving him destitute;
2) notes further that, in an alleged attempt to silence the worker and to prevent him from reporting the matter to the police and laying charges against Mrs Botha and further to prevent him disclosing the incident to the media and others, Mr Botha allegedly arranged that the worker be bribed by offering him temporary free accommodation;
3) notes further that the alleged abusive and unlawful behaviour of Mrs Botha and the ill-treatment and aggression towards their farm workers in general, is not only inhumane but indeed unlawful and in contravention of the Bill of Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of South Africa;
4) submits that it is in the public interest to expose the DA and in particular Mr and Mrs Botha for their alleged unlawful and inhumane actions and that the incident be properly investigated by the Public Protector, the SA Human Rights Commission and the SA Police Service and that appropriate steps be taken and charges be laid against Mr and Mrs Botha, including charges of bribery and corruption; and
5) calls on the DA to heed the call by the Western Cape MEC for agriculture, Mr Gerrit van Rensburg, on 30 August 2011, when he called for assistance in bringing the alleged perpetrators of violence against farm workers to book and further calls on the DA to act accordingly.
Chairperson, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes the fatalities and danger caused by stray animals on our national roads with specific reference to the Limpopo province;
2) further notes the hotspots on the national roads in Limpopo include the -
a) Polokwane to Moeketsi via Giyani, Malamulele up to Punda Maria, Kruger National Park;
b) Polokwane via Vlei Fountain - Elim to Thohoyandou;
c) Makhado via Elim to Giyani;
d) Tzaneen via Dzumeri to Giyani;
e) Witpoort to Thohoyandou via Ndzhelele;
f) Polokwane via Makhado up to Musina; and
g) from Strydom Tunnel up to Tzaneen.
Chairperson, 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 scores of ANC Youth League supporters from various provinces started gathering at Beyers Naude Square in central Johannesburg this morning, ahead of an "economic freedom youth mass action" march;
2) further notes that the ANCYL members are expected to march from Beyers Naude Square to the Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton and then to Pretoria where a night vigil is to be held prior to a march on the Union Buildings tomorrow;
3) takes this opportunity to express its support and confidence in the ANC's commitment and tireless efforts to transform South Africa from long years of apartheid systematic neglect and its continued leadership to redress the social exclusion that many of our people suffered under apartheid and ensure that all sectors of our nation, particularly previously marginalised communities and individuals, continue to experience social advancement and that their lives change for the better; and
4) calls on the ANCYL members and leadership to ensure that all individuals taking part in this march do so with utmost discipline and restraint and that any attempts at provocateuring and using this march as a platform to pass misguided and unsolicited innuendos that are intended to bring the ANC and ANCYL in to disrepute are shunned with utter contempt and that those who seek to use this march as a platform to bring the ANCYL and the ANC into disrepute by displaying ill discipline and innuendos and uttering statements that are intended to undermine the ANC or any of its leadership are taken to task and made to face the full consequences of their actions.
Hon Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council debates -
1) the lack of water experienced by 3 000 households for six weeks in Sedibeng and Geelboom near Kuruman in the Northern Cape;
2) the increasing frustration of residents forced to travel long distances to fetch water of poor quality;
3) the paralysis of the local municipality to fix the water problem and their continual blame shifting;
4) the poor planning and lack of leadership which has led to delays in infrastructure upgrading;
5) the need to accelerate access to basic human rights; and
6) the progressive realisation of the Bill of Rights in the communities of Sedibeng and Geelboom.
Hon Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes that the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Ms Edna Molewa stated at the 2011 Green Drop Awards, which examine the state of water treatment plants, that the number of waste water plants assessed had increased from 449 systems in 2009 to 821 systems;
2) further notes that the Minister also said that the report showed that the number of waste water systems that scored more than 50% had decreased from 49% in 2009 to 44% in 2011, which highlighted the lack of human capacity and the inadequate maintenance of treatment systems;
3) acknowledges that the water treatment systems in the Limpopo and Free State provinces were particularly bad, scoring 24% and 32%, respectively;
4) recognises that the Western Cape was given 19 Green Drop Awards, the highest number for any province in 2011; and
5) acknowledges that urgent attention must be given to this problem in provinces which fared poorly with regard to inadequate waste water systems.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council debates -
1) the critical role that the ANC women's Union Buildings march of 1952 played in sparking the consciousness movement against the then apartheid government;
2) the critical role that the ANCYL's Union Buildings march on 28 October 2011 will have in sparking the consciousness movement against the current democratically elected government led by their mother body the ANC;
3) that this march of the ANCYL tomorrow indicates clearly that the ANC government have failed to deliver on their promises; and
4) that the issue of unemployment amongst the youth is real, and many people, including Deputy President Motlanthe, have also warned that this is a ticking time bomb and something has to be done immediately.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council debates -
1) the lack of appropriate dispute resolution measures at the iconic Gautrain service in the Gauteng province;
2) the inability and lack of vision shown by management to implement such appropriate structures and measures, which could have prevented a crippling strike; and
3) the damaging effect this saga will have on the image and viability of the Gautrain service into the future.
Hon Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes the election of the Hon Ms Lindiwe Mazibuko as Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament;
2) congratulates the hon Mazibuko on her election as the Leader of the Official Opposition and wishes her well with the job of leading the DA into the future;
3) notes the stated intention of the hon Mazibuko to appoint the hon Mr A Watson as the Chief Whip of the DA, which will result in Mr Watson leaving the National Council of Provinces to move to the National Assembly;
4) therefore extends its heartfelt thanks to Mr Watson for the many years of dedicated service to the NCOP, congratulates him on his imminent appointment as the DA Chief Whip and extends its best wishes to him in the task that lies ahead of him in the National Assembly;
5) has no doubt that the hon Watson will do an excellent job in the NA, as he has done in the NCOP and is confident that he will ensure, wherever he can, that the role of the NCOP in Parliament will be recognised and utilised to ensure that the interests of provinces are fully taken into account.