Chairperson, on behalf of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) congratulates a renowned writer and poet, Wally Serote, for becoming the first South African poet to be awarded the prestigious Golden Wreath award;
2) notes that the award is given to world-famous poets for their contribution to poetry and history and is bestowed as part of the Struga Poetry Evenings festival held in Macedonia annually;
3) further notes that this year the festival will be held from August 23 to 26 and is recognised by the United Nations as one of the most important poetry festivals in the modern world and a tribute to world poetry;
4) recognises that the award has been awarded to Serote and Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal, the only two recipients of the award from Africa;
5) recalls that Serote's first book, Yakhal'inkomo (1972), won the Ingrid Jonker prize for the best debut volume of poetry in English;
6) further recalls that Serote is still dedicating his writings and social work to preserving South African history and its identity through the expression of the black experience; and
(7) wishes him more success in his future endeavours.
Agreed to.