Order! Hon members, it is not usual for me to intervene in a voting process. However, I do believe that I am constrained to do so if an occasion occurs where a mandate transmitted to the NCOP is not adhered to. The KwaZulu-Natal legislature has indicated that the delegation should abstain from voting on the amendments to the Rules, that is, on this item that we are voting on. I have a letter before me from the province to that effect. However, the delegate indicated that KwaZulu-Natal was in favour.
I wonder if Ms Thomson could guide us in that regard before we declare the vote.