Chairperson, sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family of the hon Nkoana and the ANC.
Nako ye nnyane yeo ke bilego le Ntate Nkoana, ke ile ka re ke be ke na le yena mo Portfolio ya Labour, o ile a nhlaloset?a bage?o ba gaNkoana gore nna gabotse o a ntseba, ke ile ka rutwa ke motswalagwe e lego Mna Mashishi kua Bingweni.
Nako ye nnyane yeo ke ilego ka ba le yena, o ile a nthuta dilo t?e dint?i ka gore Agang e be le mathomo e e ba mo Palamenteng. O ile a mpha chance a lebala le gore ke leloko la Agang mola e le wa ANC. O ile a nhlaloset?a gore ka ge Mna Mashishi a ile a nthuta kua sekolong se se phagamego sa Bikweni, yena bjale o nt?ea bjalo ka motlogolo wa gagwe. Ke a leboga ba gaNkoana ge le kile la fa senatla se sa mokgalabje gore a be le sebaka sa go serva Afrika-Borwa le rena a re rute. Ka mokgwa wo ke re le be le rena, ga gona a mant?i a re ka a bolelang, ao a ka fodisang bohloko bjo le nago le bjona. Efela ke leboga go menagane. Mo go rena le na le leloko, re tla dula re mo gopola, gape re ka se lebale me?omo ya gagwe. Ke a leboga. (Translation of Sepedi paragraphs follows.)
[I have known Mr Nkoana for a short time. To show that he knew me very well, one day while were still serving together in the Portfolio Committee on Labour, he gave me my family history, the Nkoana family history. His cousin Mr Mashishi was my teacher while I was still a student at Bingweni High School. In the short space of time that I have known him, he has taught me many things. Agang South Africa was still new in Parliament by then. He made time for me, irrespective of the fact that I am a member of Agang South Africa and he was a member of the ANC. He told me that the mere fact that Mr Mashishi was my teacher at Bikweni High School made me his grandson. I would like to thank the Nkoana family for allowing this hero to serve the people of South Africa. We have learnt a lot from him. No amount of words will heal you from the pain that you are feeling right now. Thank you. We are your family, we will always remember him. We will never forget about his good works. Thank you.]