House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that US Congressman Donald Payne, a great champion of Africa and the anti-apartheid movement, passed away on 6 March 2012 in New Jersey in the United States after a lengthy battle with colon cancer;
2) further notes that he served for almost 25 years in the US Congress and has been at the forefront of efforts to restore democracy and human rights in nations across the globe - from Sudan to Northern Ireland;
3) recalls that Donald Payne co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus, which that was instrumental in creating global awareness of the heinous apartheid system in South Africa;
4) further recalls that through his determination American businesses began to disinvest from South Africa and the US Congress later passed the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act;
5) remembers that he mobilised the Diaspora, the sixth region of the African Union, for participation in the ANC Centenary Celebration; and
6) extends its condolences to his family and friends and the Congressional Black Caucus.
Agreed to.