Mr Speaker, Deputy President and hon members, the ANC congratulates the Department of Science and Technology on the handing over of eight mobile science laboratories on Monday, 27 August 2012, to schools in Shixini village in Willowvale, under Nkosi Dumalisile. Aa! Gwenyathi! [Praises!]
Over and above the mobile laboratories, the department also provided 200 science calculators to learners at 8 schools in the area. Each mobile laboratory is equipped with apparatus and other relevant items that will enable the schools to demonstrate 64 physical science experiments related to the new school curriculum in Grades 11 and 12. The department will assist the teachers to use these mobile laboratories in collaboration with the nongovernmental organisation Teach SA. Sithi Maz'nethole! Ukwanda kwaliwa ngumthakathi namagqagala aze akubona ukukhanya kurhulumente omhle okhokelwa ngumbutho woobaw' omkhulu, uKhongolose. Ndisatshaya Xhamela. [Kwaqhwatywa.] (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[Thank you! Our people are enlightened by the ANC-led government, the political party of our forefathers. I thank you, Xhamela. [Applause.]]