Chairperson, the IFP notes with sadness the passing of a member of this House, Mr Frans "Tommy" Nkoana, on 19 January 2015, who died at a Pretoria hospital following illness.
Mr Nkoana was born on 13 September 1963 in Moutse in the Sekhukhune region and qualified as a teacher at Kwena Moloto College of Education. Mr Nkoana was with this Parliament for only a short period of time. His presence in both the Portfolio Committee on Communications and the one on Labour had a positive impact and his presence will be missed.
His service in this House was a continuation of the work he had already done in his home province of Mpumalanga, which included being the longest- serving regional secretary of the ANC in Nkangala. He showed himself to be more than capable in handling the demands that being a member of this House imposes on any elected official.
The IFP would like to convey our condolences to Mr Nkoana's political home, the ANC, to his father, his wife, Florah, and his four children, as well as to his friends. May his soul rest in peace. Thank you.