Mr Speaker, I rise to present the revised report of the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests relating to the complaint against the hon Yolanda R Botha, an MP, which was tabled on 16 November 2011. This is a painful moment for our committee and the House, but it must be done.
The complaint arises out of an article in the Mail & Guardian of 11 February 2011 which led to an investigation by the Registrar in terms of the Code of Conduct of the Joint Rules of Parliament. The investigation was conducted in accordance with clause 17(1) of the Code of Conduct for members.
The committee is guided by requirements in the Code of Conduct which specify that the ethical conduct required ... There is something wrong with the clock, Mr Speaker, it says four minutes. Oh, I beg your pardon.