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.