House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that on 19 January 2015, ANC Member of Parliament Hlakudi Frans "Tommy" Nkoana died at a Pretoria hospital following an illness;
2) further notes that Mr Nkoana was born on 13 September 1963 in Moutse in the Sekhukhune region, received his primary education at Rathoke Primary School, matriculated from Mabake Secondary School and qualified as a teacher at Kwena Moloto College of Education;
3) recalls that Mr Nkoana was elected to the National Assembly in the 2014 general election and served on the portfolio committees on Labour and Communications;
4) further recalls that despite his brief tenure in Parliament, Mr Nkoana was truly a reservoir of political knowledge and his immense contribution to debates, within the structures of both the ANC caucus and Parliament, will be sorely missed;
5) remembers that Mr Nkoana served in various structures of the ANC and its alliance in Mpumalanga, including being the longest- serving regional secretary of the ANC in the Nkangala region, as branch leader of the SA Democratic Teachers Union, Sadtu, as well as being an advisor to Premier D D Mabuza;
6) acknowledges that Mr Nkoana was an embodiment of the qualities that are rarely found in one person - a fearless freedom fighter, an astute educator, a skilful organiser, a unifier, a problem solver and a tireless revolutionary;
7) further acknowledges that the people of South Africa have lost a dedicated servant of the people, a selfless patriot and a disciplined activist; and
8) conveys its condolences to his father, his wife, Florah, and his children, as well as to the ANC.