Speaker, die oorledene, mnr Kganyago, was 'n baie gerespekteerde persoon en lid van die Nasionale Vergadering. Ek dink as hy vandag op hierdie gebeurtenis kon afkyk, sou hy geglimlag het dat ek hier in Afrikaans praat. Een van die aspekte van die oorledene wat my besonder bendruk het, was juis dat hy so suiwer Afrikaans gepraat het. Ek het altyd vir hom ges dat hy beter as ek is. Hy kon my moedertaal praat, maar ek kon nie sy moedertaal praat nie. Hy was 'n lid wat toesprake van hierdie podium afgelewer het wat groot respek by al die lede afgedwing het.
Hy het as opvoedkundige diep spore getrap. Ons het gekyk na sy curriculum vitae. U het hier gehoor, en ons kan voor almal s, dat die Nasionale Vergadering jammer is dat hy 'n gerespekteerde en voorbeeldige agb lid verloor het.
Die VF Plus wil ook graag sy innige meegevoel betoon aan en betuig met sy familie, sy kinders, en almal wat na aan hom was. Dit is altyd hartseer om iemand aan die dood af te staan. Ons wil hulle sterkte en vertroosting toebid. Ons wens ook die UDM en die leier, agb Holomisa, sterkte toe, want ek dink hulle het 'n groot onderleier verloor. Ek dank u. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans speech follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Speaker, the deceased, Mr Kganyago, was a much respected person and member of the National Assembly. I think that if he were to look down on this event today, he would have smiled at the Afrikaans I am speaking here.
One of the aspects of the deceased that really impressed me was his ability to speak such proper Afrikaans. I always said to him that he was better than I. He could speak my mother tongue, but I could not speak his. He was one member who could deliver speeches from this podium in a manner that commanded great respect from all members.
He made his mark as educator. We looked at his curriculum vitae. You have heard here, and we can say this for all to hear, that the National Assembly regrets the fact that it has lost such a respected and exemplary hon member.
The FF Plus would also like to express its deepest sympathy and condolences to his family, his children, and everyone who was close to him. It is always sad to be bereaved. We will pray that they will find strength and comfort. We also wish the UDM and its leader, hon Holomisa, strength during this time, as I know that they have lost a great deputy leader. Thank you. [Applause.]]