Madam Speaker, congratulations and thanks to you first as a priority and Comrade President Designate and all
members present here, I'm very grateful for what you've just done. I would like to start by thanking the people who brought us here with the hope that we will work with them to fight effectively poverty, inequality and unemployment. [Applause.]
I do also want to thank them for returning the ANC to lead. [Applause.] I also wish that we do not forget those who were with us inside here and in the corridors here.
Sesotho:
Ba weleng ka phatla; ...
English:
... who we should remember. I would like to specifically mention Eric Mtshali, Fezeka Loliwe and Moss Chikane. Their spears have not fallen on the ground, the struggles to reclaim cleanliness, corruption-free management of the affairs of the state across the board continues. Finally, I do wish to thank the ANC for entrusting us with the responsibility to carry out this job. Also, I cannot be unthankful to hon Thandi Modise in her previous capacity, hon Papi Tau as well as the rest of the
House Chairpersons in both Houses for a very warm cooperative relationship that helped us to work better.
Thank you very much all of you hon members, we hope we will cooperate. I also undertake to do so, as long as we agree on the important issues of conduct in the House. Thank you.
Thank you very much Deputy Speaker, congratulations once again. Hon members, that concludes the process to elect the Deputy Speaker of the House. We now proceed to call on the religious leaders, to bless the House.