Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with great sadness the death of former ANC Member of Parliament, Chief Everson Thobigunya Xolo, on Friday, 2 March 2012, in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal;
2) further notes that Chief Xolo, who was born on 2 December 1946, died after a brief illness at the age of 65;
3) remembers that Chief Xolo was a member of the NA in the third Parliament, from 2004 until 2009, serving on various committees, including Correctional Services;
4) further remembers that Chief Xolo was a committed member of the ANC and a founder member of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, serving as its deputy provincial chairperson, then its national treasurer and national director of projects;
5) recalls that he was a pacifist and a benevolent leader;
6) further recalls that Chief Xolo will be remembered for his tireless work in bringing peace and stability in Port Shepstone during the political violence in the early 1980s and 1990s;
7) acknowledges his steadfastness and his continued preaching of peace and his promotion of tolerance in the face of turmoil, especially when his house was burnt down and an attempt was made on his life;
8) further acknowledges his commitment and courage in fighting those who sought to create no-go areas and his continued promotion of free political activity;
9) appreciates his contribution to furthering our democracy and working for peace; and
10) extends its heartfelt condolences to Chief Xolo's wife, six children, friends, colleagues and members of the ANC.