Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the ANC, I hereby move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that former ANC Member of Parliament, Chief Minister of the then Gazankulu homeland, Chief Samuels Dickson Weller Nxumalo, died at his home in Magona, Limpopo, on 7 March 2015;
2) further notes that in 2010 Chief Magona made history by stepping down as Chief of the Magona area in favour of his son, Busa Nxumalo, who is the Chairman of the Vhembe House of Traditional Leaders;
3) recalls that he defied protestations by some of his colleagues who wanted his Ximoko Party to contest the elections without partners;
4) acknowledges that he was a firm believer in the self-reliance and capabilities of the local community;
5) further acknowledges that he also introduced the concept of an open- door policy and allowed everyone, from the elite to the rank-and- file, to approach his office to discuss any issues; and
6) conveys its condolences to his family, friends and all the Magona people.
Agreed to.