Mr Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House - (1) notes that Professor Njabulo Ndebele has been honoured with the 2009 National Research Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Professor Thokozani Majozi of the University of Pretoria and Professor Tebello Nyokong of Rhodes University have been presented with the National Research Foundation's President's Awards for their contribution to the transformation and development of science in South Africa;
(2) further notes that these academics have all received wide acclaim across the globe, including numerous awards and honorary doctorates;
(3) congratulates them on receiving these well-deserved awards; and
(4) thanks them for their invaluable contribution to the development of our young scientists and academics, and to the world of literature.
Agreed to.