Deputy Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes the devastation and hardship caused by a series of veld fires in the Northern Cape, specifically in the Colesberg, Barkly West, Campbell and Mier districts;
2) further notes the impending crisis facing citizens and especially the farming fraternity in these areas, whereby almost two hundred thousand hectares of veld have been destroyed, which will lead to the important loss of life, stock and assets; and
3) calls on government to act urgently and declare these affected areas disaster areas and to put the necessary mechanisms in place to support and assist these farming communities financially to overcome this dreadful disaster.