Madam Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that Prof Valerie Mizrahi, Director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town, has been awarded the Grand Prix Christophe Mrieux by the Institute de France in Paris, for her extensive research into tuberculosis;
2) further notes that Prof Mizrahi will receive a E500 000 (R6 million) prize from the Institute de France in recognition of her work and that the prize money will be used for further funding of her institute;
3) acknowledges that Prof Mizrahi will be presented with her award by the Institute de France's Academy of Sciences at a ceremony in Paris on 5 June 2013;
4) further acknowledges Prof Mizrahi's active involvement within the tuberculosis community in South Africa, on the African continent and internationally to combat the stigma and marginalisation that come with tuberculosis, and in the advancement of effective treatment;
5) recognises the importance of extensive research into the mycobacterium tuberculosis and tuberculosis in order to combat and eradicate the disease from our communities; and
6) congratulates Prof Mizrahi on this prestigious award and commends her for her efforts in combating tuberculosis.
Agreed to.