Mr Speaker, the mere thought of losing a loved one is indeed great pain. The great Mahatma Gandhi once said that if you have to start a war of peace, then you have to first start with our children. This is precisely where our dear MaBertha commenced. She was a great personality amongst the youth and the women.
We are really saddened by the death of MaBertha. The MF would like to convey its heartfelt condolences to family and friends of the late MaBertha. We further extend our condolences to the ANC, the ANC Youth League, the ANC Women's League and its alliance for losing such a great charismatic leader and fearless fighter.
It is quite correctly said that a true leader is one who adds value to society, and MaBertha was no stranger to this amazing characteristic. I have no doubt that MaBertha could have lived with losing a good fight, but would have never lived without fighting it.
May God bestow upon her family and friends peace, courage and fortitude to deal with their irreplaceable loss. May peace be granted unto her and, through the grace of God Almighty, her soul rest in peace. I thank you. [Applause.]