Mr Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with great admiration that Letlhogonolo Mafela from Mafikeng passed Grade 12 with university exemption, despite being born without arms;
2) further notes that Mafela uses his right foot to write and when he gets tired, he uses his mouth;
3) acknowledges that to give Mafela a fair chance of passing, Motuba High School applied to the examiners to allow him more time, except that he did not need it and he completed all his papers in the same time as his classmates;
4) further acknowledges that despite the difficulties, he passed all seven subjects that he wrote and has been admitted to the North West University, Mafikeng campus;
5) agrees with MEC Elisha, who bestowed the provincial meritorious award on Mafela, saying that his determination was an inspiration to humanity;
6) congratulates Mafela for his great achievement against all odds and for following the advice of the principal of Motuba High School who told him that determination, dedication, discipline and hard work are the keys to success; and
7) wishes him well in attaining his dream of becoming a scientist one day.
Agreed to.