Mr Speaker, hon Members, Azapo joins the family of Adv Dirk du Toit and his organisation, the ANC, in their sorrow over his untimely passing; untimely because at 65 Dirk could still have made a lot of contributions to his country and his family.
I spent eight years in the executive with him and I always had the impression that Dirk du Toit read most of the more difficult legal documents a lot more thoroughly than most of us.
He shared his considerable knowledge in constitutional law and land issues generously, in the process helping many of us with our own legislation. He did all this with humility, grace and a genuine smile.
Dirk du Toit was a great human being, a gentleman and a great patriot. May his soul rest in peace. [Applause.]