Chairperson, I give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move: That the Council -
(1) notes with regret the escalation of the cholera epidemic in KwaZulu- Natal;
(2) commends the Department of Health and the joint crisis committee for their prompt handling of the outbreak of cholera in the affected areas;
(3) urges the Department of Health to provide effective drugs to the cholera patients in rehydration centres;
(4) expresses condolences to the families of the deceased; and
(5) calls on the private sector to play a more prominent and active role in the provision of water and sanitation to the disadvantaged communities.