Mohl Motlat?a Seboledi sa Ngwako, maloko a hlomphegago, bagage?o, re le ba Cope, re a itumela ka Molaokakanywa wa Bahlabani ba Kgale wo. Go rena ba Cope, bahlabani ba kgale e bile ba bohlokwa kudu. Ke dumela gore re mo ka lebaka la bona. Go be go se bonolo, go be go le boima. Se ke nyakago go se bont?ha ke gore re ba hlokomele. Ka 2008 le 2009, ga ke gopole let?at?ikgwedi, go bile le yo mongwe wa bahlabani ba maloba kua Khayelitsha, yo a ilego a ?omi?wa ke banna ba ditekisi, go ba motho wa go thwalwa go dira polao ya sepolotiki, gore a kgone go humana t?helete. Se se ra gore ga re hlokomele ka tshwanelo. Ke dumela gore re ka ema gabotse, ra hlokomela batho ba. Go ya ka mangwalo a makgethwa, pukung ya Baahlodi kgaolo ya bo?upa, go tloga go temana ya mathomo go ya mafelelong, a bont?ha gore ma?ole ke morero wa Modimo. Re le ba Cope, re a itumela ka taba ye. Fela se ke nyakago go se bont?ha ke gore re a ba thekga, re a ba rata, ke bana ba rena. Ba swanet?e gore ba kgone go hwet?a diputselet?o. Seo ke nyakago go se bont?ha seo se sa nkgahlago gareng ga 2008 le 2009, ke gore ke bone go bont?hwa thelebi?eneng ba Mkhonto we Sizwe ba maloba ba re bona ba tla dira gore Kapa Bosubela e seke ya laolega. Ke dumela gore ga se mokgwa o mo kaone. Lena le ba?irelet?i ba rena, re itumi?a ka lena, re a le thekga e bile re a le rata. Go bohlokwa gore le re rateng kamoka ga rena.
Go bolela nnete e tlet?ego, ba bangwe ba bana ba gabo rena ba ?et?e ba ineet?e ka mabjala. Mohl Motlat?a Tona, Mna Thabang Makwetla, go na le felo go gongwe kua magaeng mo re t?wago gona, mo go se nago diradio, dithelebi?ene le dikuranta. Mathata ao bahlabani ba kgale ba lebanego le wona, ga ba tsebe gore ba ka a rarollelwa ke mang goba ba a rarolla ka tsela ya mohuta mang. Ke dumela gore mohlomongwe, kudu dinagamagaeng, diradio, dithelebi?ene le dikuranta di ka re t?wela mohola t?a ba mago?i a rena a go re romela molaet?a.
MaAfrika Borwa, a ke bont?he gore bo Zimbabwe, Namibia, e?ita le dinaga t?e dingwe t?a kua Yuropa, ba swara bahlabani ba bona ka hlompho e bile ba a ba thekga. Bjale, le rena bohle ba Afrika Borwa, a re lekeng gore re hlokomele gore bahlabani ba ba rena re ba fa thekgo e tsenelet?ego gore ba kgone go hwet?a meputso yeo ba e lwet?ego nakong ya go lwela tokologo. Ke nnete gore maitemogelo le tsebo t?a bona di ka re t?wela mohola. Mo go lego bothata goba le ge go eba le mahlo a mahubedu, ke dumela gore ba ka re t?wela mohola ka go re ?irelet?a. Ka gona, go bohlokwa gore bahlabani ba ba rena ba maloba re leke go ba fa thekgo. Bale ba kgale, botatago rena, ge be ba et?wa ntweng, be ba fiwa jase ba bangwe paesekela. E be e se mokgwa o mo kaone. A re ba putseng gore ge ba robet?e, meboya ya bona e robale ka khut?o.
Go na le ba bangwe bao ba hlokofet?ego; basadi le bana ba bona ba a diila. Pot?i?o yaka ke gore a na bana ba rena bao ba hlokofet?ego ba le ntweng, re swanet?e re dire bjang ka bona ka gore ba be ba se ba hwet?e meputso ... [T?hwahlelo.] [Nako e fedile.]. Ke a leboga. (Translation of Sepedi speech follows.)
[Mr L J TOLO: Hon Deputy Speaker, hon members, as Cope members we support the Military Veterans Bill. We believe that the military veterans played a pivotal role and they are the reason we are here today. It was not easy for them and I would like to indicate that we have a duty to care for them. In 2008 and 2009 - I do not remember the exact date - a military veteran in Khayelitsha was hired by taxi men to take part in a politically motivated killing in exchange for money. This indicates that they are not being taken care of. I believe we can take good care of these people. The Word of God, in Judges chapter seven, indicates that the military veterans are part of God's plan.
Cope members appreciate this and we support them, we love them, they are our children. They are entitled to the benefits. Around 2008 and 2009 I saw members of Umkhonto weSizwe on television saying that they wanted to make the Western Cape ungovernable. I believe this is not right at all. You have to protect us, we are proud of you, we support you and we also love you. You too have to love us.
To be honest, some of our brothers have resorted to alcohol. Hon Deputy Minister, Mr Thabang Makwetla, in some of the rural areas we come from, there are no radios, televisions or newspapers. The military veterans do not know who to approach with regard to the challenges they are facing. I believe the radios, televisions and newspapers are the forms of media that can be used to pass on information in rural areas.
Fellow South Africans, let me indicate that Zimbabwe, Namibia and European countries respect and support their veterans. Let us give our fellow patriots the utmost support and make sure that they get the benefits they fought for during their struggle for liberation. I believe that with their experiences and knowledge they can protect us in times of trouble and it is therefore necessary that we support them. Long ago when our fathers came back from the war they were given a coat; some received a bicycle as a token of appreciation. This was not the best way of showing appreciation. Let us provide the military veterans with the benefits they are entitled to, so that they rest in peace when they leave this world.
Some of them have died and their dependants are living in poverty. How are you going to address the issue of those who died during the struggle because they died before they could receive their benefits ... [Interjections.] [Time expired.] Thank you.]