Speaker, I move the draft resolution printed in my name on the Order Paper as follows:
That the House -
(1) notes with great sadness the passing of former Member of Parliament Mr Geoffrey Bongumusa Bhengu on 20 May 2012;
(2) further notes that Mr Bhengu played a critical role in the fight against apartheid and contributed greatly towards the eradication of such oppression through the teaching profession where he devoted his services fully to the struggle of his people; (3) remembers that he was a founder member of Inkatha YeNkululeko YeSizwe, the forerunner of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP);
(4) further remembers that because of his uncompromising skill and integrity he was asked to head up the IFP's Political Oversight Committee after retiring from Parliament, a position in which he played a critical and decisive role;
(5) acknowledges his important contribution during the struggle for democracy and his lifetime service to the IFP; and
(6) conveys its deepest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
There was no debate.
Motion agreed to, members standing.
The presiding officers associate themselves with the motion. The condolences of the House will be conveyed to the Bhengu family.