Mr Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with sadness the passing away on 29 December 2011 of Mr Amichand Rajbansi. the leader of the Minority Front, MF, and MEC for sport and recreation in KwaZulu-Natal from 2004 to 2009;
2) further notes that Mr Rajbansi, fondly known as the "Bengal Tiger", would have turned 70 on 14 January this year and that he studied history and psychology at the Indian University College in Durban before working as a sport administrator, professional soccer referee, teacher and public relations officer in the dairy industry;
3) recalls that Mr Rajbansi formed the National People's Party, NPP, which subsequently won the majority of seats in the House of Delegates of the tricameral parliament and became the chairperson of the Ministers' Council of that House; 4) further recalls that after South Africa's transition to democracy, the NPP changed to the Minority Front, MF, and continued to draw support from the Indian community, sporting representation at provincial and national levels;
5) recognises that in January 2009 Mr Rajbansi received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian International Friendship Society in New Delhi in recognition of his selfless service to humanity, the only African to have received this award; and
6) conveys its sincerest condolences to Mr Rajbansi's widow, Ms Shameen Rajbansi, MPL, and his family.
Agreed to.