Chairperson, I move without notice: That the Council -
1) congratulates the Department of Transport and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Prasa, on their initiative to boost South Africa's train-building industry;
2) notes that they plan to have a factory to build 7 224 coaches for South Africa's R123 billion rolling stock renewal programme, which has the potential to create 65 000 jobs; and
3) acknowledges that over the next 20 years, the fiscus is estimated to receive more than R80 billion in tax from companies, employees and other economic activities related to the programme.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.