In terms of section 84 (2)(d) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, read with Joint Rule 7(1)(b) of the Joint Rules of Parliament, I hereby call a joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 at 14h00, in order to bid farewell to the outgoing Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, and to welcome the incoming Chief Justice, Mogoeng Thomas Reets Mogoeng.