Chairperson of the NCOP, the Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP, malibongwe! [Praise!], the Chief
Whip of the NCOP, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, hon members of the NCOP, lotjhani, sanibonani [good morning.]. On behalf of the beautiful province of Mpumalanga, we would like to congratulate all the members who have been sworn in this morning in this august House. Equally, we would like to urge all members of the National Council of Provinces to be driven by a relentless commitment to improve the quality of life of the people of South Africa.
To the permanent delegates of Mpumalanga hon Dikeledi Mahlangu,hon Jomo Nyambi, hon Audrey Maleka, hon Phindile Mmola, hon Sam Zandamela and hon Sonja Boshoff, may I take this opportunity and remind you that we have travelled the length and the breadth of our beautiful province.