Hansard: NA: Unrevised hansard

House: National Assembly

Date of Meeting: 20 Aug 2015

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Minutes

THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2015

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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The House met at 14:00.

House Chairperson Ms A T Didiza took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayer or meditation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – see col 000.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Mr M H REDELINGHUYS: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the failure of government to hand over title deeds to residents of Mabopane for houses they bought from the government of the former Bophuthatswana despite its dissolution more than 20 years ago; and measures to ensure that property owners received their rightful title deeds as a matter of urgency.

Ms E N LOUW: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of EFF:

That the House debates the effectiveness of the department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ intervention in dysfunctional municipalities, in particular, rural municipalities which continue to function in a state of chaos.

Ms S DLAMINI-DUBAZANA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the ANC:

That the House debates the review of the effectiveness of the Batho Pele principles.

Mr M L W FILTANE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the UDM:

That the House debates the slow pace of transformation in the construction industry as well as the socioeconomic consequences thereof.

Ms M O MOKAUSE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF:

That the House debates the increasing political intolerance in the country, the responsibility that lies with the political parties to educate their organisers on the ground not to resort to violence when there are differences; sometimes that must also be addressed to the Speaker of this House.

Mr S MOKGALAPA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the rise of extremism as a cause of political and security instability and its impact on economic development in Africa.

Ms M LESOMA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the ANC:

That the House debates ways to mobilise the private sector and state-owned enterprises to support the small business and co-operative sectors through the creation of incubators and working with enterprises in the townships.

Mr K P SITHOLE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the IFP:

That the House debates the continuing crisis and loss of skills retention in the Department of Human Settlements which is evidenced by the number of very high senior positions that are being currently filled in only by those who serve in the acting capacity and that must immediately be implemented to ensure skills stability at senior levels in the department.

Mr A MATLHOKO: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF:

That the House debates constructing a progressive economic programme to transform Africa from being a net exporter of natural resources into being an economy that beneficiates and industrialises its raw materials.

Mr R W T CHANCE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the maintenance plan on new infrastructure like Giyani new water infrastructure to ensure that it does not deteriorate to the same extend that water infrastructure did in ANC governed municipalities like Madibeng and Makana, where water tankers are now delivering water to the people.

Mr N KWANKWA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the UDM:

That the House debates the need to eliminate explicit and implicit barriers to competition in sectors and subsectors where the rational for state intervention is weak.

Ms V KETABAHLE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF:

That the House debates the introduction of the national minimum wage in the mining sector.

Prof N KHUBISA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the NFP:

That the House debates the provision of basic education for disabled children and this emanates from the study by the Human Rights Watch which pose the fact that half a million disabled children are denied basic education in our country.

Ms D G MAHLANGU: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the ANC:

That the House debates the implementation of measures to reduce high bank fees and charges on consumers and businesses.

Dr M J FIGG: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the failure by the SA Police Service to invoke section 205 of the Constitution by not protecting the Baviaans Local Municipality assets and citizens even though there was a court order to that effect.

I thank you.

Mr T E MULAUDZI: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF:

That the House debates the use, preparedness and effectiveness of the South African military in solving problems in Africa and how their actions foster the ideals of African unity.

Ms P NTOBONGWANA: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the EFF:

That the House debates the inefficiencies of the criminal justice system resulting in a large number of inmates held for years in jail without trial to proof their guilt or innocence.

Mr M S MALATSI: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the boxing broadcasting deal between Boxing South Africa, the SABC and the Department of Sport and Recreation.

Ms M TONGWANE: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates ways to stabilise the labour environment, improving disputes resolutions and shop-floor relations.

Thank you.

Ms A STEYN: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House debates the report by the SA Human Rights Commission investigation into the safety and security challenges faced by the farming communities across South Africa.

Thank you.

Mr N MNISI: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the ANC:

That the House debates mobilisation of communities in order to play a positive role in offender reintegration.

Prof B BOZZOLI: Hon House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House, noting that the SA Flight Training Academy houses the Vukani Aviation Programme funded by the National Skills Fund, NSF, which comes under the Department of Higher Education - which is led by Minister Blade Nzimande; and noting that there are serious allegations that –

the school uses unsafe aircraft, the school has detonated its staff of experienced flight instructors and engineers in the name of transformation so that there are few experienced staff remaining. A number of serious safety incidents have been reported at the school which indicate that students pilots’ lives may be in danger, dozens of bright young students have been at the school for two years at great expense to the NSF and has so far not obtained any qualification whatsoever, and in light of the Ministry of Higher Education and Training, deeming it wise to suspend all flights by NSF-funded students for safety reasons while it investigates the programme and that neither the Minister of Transport, nor the SA Civil Aviation Authority has followed suit and suspended all flying by students whether they are funded by the NSF or not;

debate the National Skills Fund and the many similarly questionable projects it funds.

Thank you.

MOTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

ILLEGAL EVICTIONS BY ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY ANTI-LAND INVASION UNIT

(Draft Resolution)

Mr M M DLAMINI: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes the continuing illegal evictions at gunpoint of the people of Cato Crest and of Sisonke in Lamontville by the eThekwini Municipality Anti-Land Invasion Unit;

further notes that this municipality continues with its violent and unlawful evictions despite several court interdicts that the communities have secured;

realises that the eThekwini Municipality considers itself to be above the law and the impoverished people to be beneath the law;

acknowledges that the abuse of people by authorities in Cato Manor is a long-standing problem;

further acknowledges that it was this very same community that lost the lives of Nqobile Nzuza, Nkululeko Gwala and Thembinkosi Qumbela who were shot dead by the police and the politicians’ hit men;

notes that in Cato Crest residents were evicted more than 12 times, while in Sisonke they were evicted more than 24 times;

further notes that these evictions were not just unlawful but also criminal and immoral;

notes that in each eviction, the residents resisted and rebuilt;

believes that the fact that the comrades are still occupying the land is due to their own forceful determination and not the law;

acknowledges that the abuse of poor communities by the ANC-run government has been copied by the DA here in the Western Cape, which continues the traditions set by their godfathers, the National Party;

notes that these are the same parties that are collaborating here in Parliament to silence the voices of 1,1 million people; and

calls on government to put a moratorium on all land evictions, and to arrest all those responsible for shooting people in Cato Manor.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Are there any objections to the motion? Yes. In light of the objection, the motion may not be proceeded with. The motion without notice will now become notice of a motion.

DEATH OF 40 MIGRANTS FROM A SHIP IN LIBYA ON SATURDAY, 15 AUGUST 2015

(Draft Resolution)

Mr X MABASA: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes with sadness the death of 40 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea from a ship that sank off in Libya on Saturday, 15 August 2015;

further notes that Italian navy ships rescued almost 400 migrants but could not save the 40 migrants who were found suffocating below deck on the boat taking them to Europe;

believes that the boat which was intercepted South of the Italian island of Lampedusa was carrying about 300 people;

realises that it was overcrowded and sank about 21 miles of the Libyan coast;

acknowledges that at least 2 040 people have died while crossing the Mediterranean according to the latest figures compiled by the International Organisation for Migration; and

conveys condolences to the families of all those who died during this fateful incident.

ON MONDAY, 17 AUGUST 2015 A BOMB ATTACK TOOK PLACE IN THAILAND

(Draft Resolution)

Mr S MOKGALAPA: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes that on Monday, 17 August 2015, a malicious attack took place in Thailand when a bomb exploded at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok;

further notes that more than 120 people were injured and at least 20 people lost their lives due to the explosion;

acknowledges that the Erawan shrine is a popular Hindu tourist hotspot, visited frequently by Buddhists and that nationals from China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and Malaysia were among the 20 people who lost their lives;

strongly condemns the attack that led to the senseless deaths, countless injuries and destruction of property in the city;

conveys our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those affected by the attack;

also conveys our sincere sympathies to the government of the Kingdom of Thailand.

EXCELLENT SERVICE BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS AT CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(Draft Resolution)

Mr A M SHAIK-EMAM: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes that on Friday, 14 August 2015, I called on the immigration authorities at the Cape Town International Airport to assist in facilitating the passage of a mother and her two little minor children that had overstayed in the country;

further notes that I was assisted by the control immigration officer, Mr Wesley Fester who provided assistance of the highest quality and although he was on leave on Saturday, 15 August 2015, he ensured that the matter received timeous and efficient attention;

further notes that senior immigration officer, Simon Maleka who was on duty on Saturday, 15 August 2015 finalised the matter with utmost diligence;

acknowledges that despite this family overstaying in the country, they were treated with dignity;

commend both officials of the Department of Home Affairs at the Cape Town International Airport for their commitment and dedicated service.

BOMB BLAST ATTACK AT SABON GARI MARKET IN NORTHERN NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, 11 AUGUST 2015

(Draft Resolution)

Mr B T BONGO: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes with deep sadness the killing of 47 people and the injury of 50 people in a bomb blast at Sabon Gari market in Northern Nigeria on Tuesday, 11 August 2015;

further notes that the explosion ripped through a weekly busy market during peak trading hours;

believes that the use of violence especially against civilians is not justifiable for whatever course, just or unjust;
condemns the use of any form of violence against civilians;

advocates for the peaceful resolution of disputes and conflict as the only route acceptable and justifiable in a modern world;

conveys condolences to the government and the people of Nigeria, the families and friends of the deceased;

wishes those who are injured a speedy recovery.

HARDWORK DONE BY NURSES IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR UNDER DEMANDING CIRCUMSTANCES

(Draft Resolution)

Dr W G JAMES: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House —

notes that according to the most recent 2014-15 SA Institute of Race Relations’ statistics, just over 129 000 professional nurses, just under 64 000 enrolled nurses and just under 68 000 nursing assistance are employed in our health sector;

further notes that of these, 52% are the professional nurses, 48% are the enrolled nurses and 52% are the nursing assistants who work in public sector health care, and the balance in private sector health care;

also notes that 70,4% of nurses are trained in the private sector and 30% at public sector nursing colleges;

acknowledges that nurses work hard at the frontline of care often under the most demanding circumstances;

thanks every nursing professional, every enrolled nurse and every nursing assistant for whatever they do day in and day out, every week and every year caring for the newborns, the ill and the frail;

asks the trade unions and professional associations who represent the interests of the nurses to do more to improve their conditions of service; and

finally calls on the national and provincial governments to show much greater care for and to honour those without whom better health care is simply not possible in our land. [Applause.]

Ms S NKOMO: Chairperson, I just wanted to say that as the IFP we actually support the motion.

Mr J MTHEMBU: Chair, I also want to say that as the ANC we fully support the motion as well. [Applause.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: On a point of order, House Chairperson.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order, hon members. Hon Shivambu, can you take your seat?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: It’s a point of order.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Yes, I’ve noted you. Can you take your seat for now? The hon member of the IFP and the hon member of the ANC, I have noted your support for the motion but the rule states if there is one party that objects to a motion it falls away. So I just thought from a procedural point of view that this motion, with all the support it got, falls away. Can I now recognise the ANC? Sorry, hon member please take your seat. I recognised the member from the EFF earlier.

An HON MEMBER: Chair, may we speak on that?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon member, I have not recognised you. Can you please take your seat? The hon member of the EFF?

INCREASE IN ROAD CARNAGES DURING AUGUST 2015

(Draft Resolution)

Mr T E MULAUDZI: House Chair, I rise on behalf of the EFF to move without notice:

That the House —

notes the drastic increase in road carnages and the loss of lives on our roads during this month of August;

further notes that seven days ago a head-on collision in Limpopo claimed 12 lives;

also notes that another accident this week in KwaZulu-Natal claimed more than 15 lives;

acknowledges that this accident follows other accidents in the same week that claimed more than six lives;

also acknowledges that the accident in Pretoria this morning claimed five lives, bringing the number of deaths through road carnages to more than 40 in just seven days;

conveys its deepest condolences to the families and the nation as a whole; and

calls on all motorists to be vigilant, alert and to arrive alive.

Agreed to.

SPRINGBOKS BOUNCE BACK TO BEAT ARGENTINA IN BUENOS AIRES

(Draft Resolution)

Ms B J DLOMO: House Chair, I rise on behalf of the ANC to move without notice ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon members! Hon member, can you move the mic closer to you so that we can hear you?

Ms B J DLOMO: Thank you, House Chair. I rise on behalf of the ANC to move without notice:

That the House —

notes that the Springboks bounced back from their Durban horror show last week to record a comfortable 26-12 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday 15 August 2015;

further notes that this win over Argentina was a desperately needed boost ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September;

acknowledges that the two time world champion Springboks scored two tries to none by Argentina, when Bryan Habana and Lwazi Mvovo crossed the line at the Vélez Sarsfield soccer stadium;

further acknowledges that Pat Lambie kicked 16 points while playing at flyhalf and directed a South African team that brought eight new players into the starting lineup, including Lambie;

believes that although it wasn’t a clinical performance most supporters had hoped for, it was enough of a statement to show that this team is good enough to bounce back from a poor performance, and

congratulates the Springboks on a sweet revenge against Argentina.

Mr S MBATHA: Chair, we object.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): The motion falls away.

PROTEAS VICTORIUS OVER NEW ZEALAND IN FIRST ONE DAY INTERNATIONAL

(Draft Resolution)

Prof N M KHUBISA: Hon House Chairperson, I rise on behalf of the NFP ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon members! Hon Paulsen!

Mr M N PAULSEN: Hon House Chair ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): I will recognise you. Please take your seat. Let’s allow hon Khubisa to present his motion.

Prof N M KHUBISA: Thank you, hon House Chairperson. I rise on behalf of the NFP to move without notice:

That the House —

notes that our national cricket team, the Proteas, scored a 29-run victory over the side of New Zealand in the first One-day international match in the current series played at Supersport Park yesterday, Wednesday 19 August 2015;

further notes that Hashim Amla scored his 21st One-day international century during the match and in so doing equaled the record set by Herschelle Gibbs;

also notes that Hashim Amla was named man of the match;

congratulates the Proteas on their victory over New Zealand in the first One-day international match;

also congratulates Hashim Amla on a sterling performance; and

wishes the Proteas the best for the remaining One-day international matches against New Zealand in the current series.

Mr T E MOLAUDZI: We congratulate them but we object.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): The motion falls away

Mr N SINGH: House Chairperson, I rise on a point of order: I just want to know whether we have been misinformed or not been informed. I notice on the other side are two known Cabinet Ministers, but many other people are sitting in the seats of Cabinet Ministers. [Applause.] Has there been some reshuffle in the Cabinet?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Singh, thank you very much for your observation but we have not been advised accordingly. We have noted your point. There’s a member of the EFF who would like to present a motion without notice.

PAROLE RELEASE OF OSCAR PISTORIUS

(Draft Resolution)

Ms M O MOKAUSE: House Chairperson, I rise on behalf of the EFF to move without notice:

That the House —

notes the pending release on parole of Oscar Pistorius, a white male who shot and killed his then girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp;
further notes that Pistorius has since been sentenced to five years in jail for culpable homicide;

also notes that the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services has since indicated that he may review the decision to grant Pistorius an early parole after pressure was applied by a women’s group called the Progressive Women’s Movement of SA, which took offence to the release of Pistorius during the month dedicated to women’s struggles;

acknowledges that whether Pistorius is released today or next year, he is still in a far better position than many poor black people who are languishing in the country’s jails still awaiting trial simply because they are not rich enough to afford bail money and good lawyers;

further acknowledges that whether Pistorius is released or not, this will not change the inbred arrogance of white men generally who take it as their God-given right to do to women as they please;

condemns the self-defeating politics of the group that purports to be supporting women but have never lifted a finger to help the widows of those who were killed by the ANC government in Marikana;

also acknowledges that this group sees nothing wrong with the release of Pistorius but is only concerned with the fact that he is meant to be released in August, which is women’s month;

believes that the struggle for the emancipation of women is not confined to only the month of August but that it is a struggle that we live with on a daily basis;

further believes that our disgust at the abuse of women should not be heard only in August;

calls on the Department of Justice and Correctional Services to ensure that justice is accessible to all ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, can you please take your seat? Hon Chief whip of the DA and your member, can you please take your seats? I will recognise you when she finishes. I’ve noted your request for a point of order. Hon member, can you please finish?

... and not just to a select few with money and connections; and

further calls on the department to review all awaiting-trial cases to ensure that no-one is incarcerated for more than a year without a trial having been held.

Mr A M Shaik-Eman: The NFP objects.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): The motion falls away. Hon Steenhuisen?

An HON MEMBER: Hon House Chairperson?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon member, I’ve recognised hon Steenhuisen.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Thank you very much, Madam House Chair and sorry for the interruption. It was not intended but an unfortunate incident occurred where a death threat was made against one of my members. I would please ask you to impress upon this House that this is a Chamber of debate where we exchange ideas; we don’t exchange threats against each other. If it persists I am going to have to ask that you take stronger action against members making death threats against other members in this House.

An HON MEMBER: It’s all they have.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon members. Hon member, can you take your seat? I will request ... [Interjections.] Can you please take your seat?

Mr M M DLAMINI: Chairperson, Can you recognise me please? These white people ... [Interjections.] ... are going out of control telling us to sit down. It’s not going to happen.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon member!

Mr M M DLAMINI: We are not going to be threatened by these people ... [Inaudible.] They must be clear that we are not scared of white people. We didn’t come here to exchange ... [Inaudible] ... with them. We came to work. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, lets be consistent with what we expect of each other. I have asked the hon member to sit down ... [Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Chairperson, no, no, no, no!

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Shivambu, can I ...

[Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: No! [Interjections.] Why is that when Steenhuisen stands up you recognise him?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Shivambu.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: It happens every time that before we even say anything you say we must sit down.

An HON MEMBER: She follows procedure. [Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Why is it that when we stand up you say we must sit down before we even say anything? [Interjections.]

Mr M N PAULSON: Hon House Chair? Hon House Chair?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Please switch on the microphone. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Shivambu, I was going to ... [Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: I rose on a point of order. Before you even listened to me ... [Interjections.] ... you went ahead, without listening to me.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Shivambu?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Yes?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): I have not recognised you.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Why are you not recognising us?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): I asked your member to take a seat. I was ... [Inaudible.] [Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Earlier you did that to me. I sat down and you never called me back in order to raise a point of order.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Can you please take your seat?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: You must recognise us when we rise on points of order.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Can you take your seat? I was going to recognise your member. I asked him to sit down because you also did not give me ... [Interjections.]

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Please recognise him.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): ... an opportunity to say what I wanted to say. So, can you please sit down?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: When you are finished you must recognise him.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Can you please sit down?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: You must recognise him when you are finished ... [Inaudible.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member! [Interjections.] Hon members, earlier I asked hon Paulson to sit down because I was going to recognise him. [Interjections.] Can you please listen, hon member? I’m still going to ask your member. I asked hon Steenhuisen to stand because they were pointing hands and I asked them to sit down which they did. I was going to ask hon Paulson. He stood up earlier than you, hon member. I asked you to take your seat because the hon member of your party had raised his hand earlier on. [Interjections.]

I’ve just explained the reason why I asked hon Steenhuisen. Hon Paulson, can you stand and address me as you wanted to.

Mr M N PAULSEN: Hon House Chairperson, I was going to ask you earlier to please ask the members of the DA to stop harassing our members. [Laughter.] I heard the member over there threatened this member here. That guy ... in fact this man said he was going to “moer” me. [beat me up] It’s this one right here. Now I don’t have a problem with him even trying, but I think that is unparliamentary.

Yesterday the Chief Whip stood up there and spewed lies in this House and when I wanted to respond to it I wasn’t allowed to. I’m asking you now hon House Chair to be honourable and I’m asking John Steenhuisen to withdraw. [Interjections.] He’s not honourable; he’s a liar!

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Paulson, can you please withdraw the unparliamentary remark that you have just made? Can you please withdraw your statement? Before I rule I ask you to withdraw.

Mr M N PAULSEN: I refuse to withdraw. He is a liar.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Okay, if you withdraw, can you please ... [Interjections.]

Mr M N PAULSEN: I ... because there’s no proof.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, hon Paulsen, can you please withdraw? Not the statement in its totality but the unparliamentary language.

Mr M N PAULSEN: Okay, I will replace the word liar with someone who’s economic with the truth.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): But, first withdraw. Can you please withdraw it?

Mr M N PAULSEN: Okay, I’m telling you that I’m withdrawing liar and replacing it with economic with the truth.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, can we please hear one another?

Mr M N PAULSEN: If I must withdraw that part of the sentence, it’s incomplete.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, there’s clearly an issue between the members of the DA ... [Interjections.]

Mr M N PAULSEN: Between racist.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Paulsen, can you take your seat? [Interjections.]

Mr M N PAULSEN: They are racist. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Paulsen.

Mr M N PAULSEN: They are racist.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Paulsen.

Mr M N PAULSEN: Yesterday I called a rule to you ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Paulsen, can you take your seat? I’ve listened to you. Can I ask hon Shivambu and hon Steenhuisen, if they can please step outside ... [Interjections.] No, we can’t break the House into a rattling mess, there are allegations of which seated here in the chair I did not hear. Therefore, I was going to ask that if the Chief Whip of the DA and the Chief Whip of the EFF can go and consult outside on this matter as alleged by the two members, because both members are alleging that this one said this to me and this one said this to me. I’m asking politely if you could do that. Hon Shivambu.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Chair, the Chief Whip of the DA recklessly made an allegation against our member yesterday. We come here and he says that there’s no such thing as him having applied for a job in the DA. Why would he do that? It was said here in the House and it must be withdrawn here in the House. I don’t want to speak to John Steenhuisen about anything. We want that to be handled through the manner in which our hon member is suggesting that let us have the withdrawal here because you can’t make allegations that cast aspersion on the member and altogether portray him as if he’s not a principled person. That is an issue that must be dealt with in that particular fashion.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member Steenhuisen, can you take your seat?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: The issue which I was raising or a point of order is that at all times when we stand up here, you tell us to sit down before you even hear what we are going to say. When a white person stands up ... [Interjection.] ... you recognise them to speak. I don’t know what really is happening here. I honestly do not know what is happening here.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Thank you very much.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Therefore, you must really respect this process. When we stand up acknowledge us, we speak and then you can rule us out of order if we are out of order and tell us to sit down after we’ve said something. Not just to tell us automatically tell us to sit down when a white guy stands up you say that you are recognised. It can’t work like that.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, firstly ... [Interjections.] Hon members, order! Hon Shivambu, I’ve allowed you to speak and finish. Can I address you? Firstly, the issue you are raising with respect to what was said yesterday in this House, by hon Paulsen, is a matter which sadly was not raised yesterday as a point of order. But nonetheless - [Interjections.] ... can I continue - there are allegations from both the DA members about what your member said to them, and also hon Paulsen has got allegations about a member of the DA have said. I’m saying that the best way to deal with this matter, given that none of us at least I seated here can say who said what to whom. That is why I was asking you as leaders of your party, as the Chief Whip of the EFF and hon Steenhuisen as the Chief Whip of the DA, to go and consult outside on this matter. I think that that is the best way still in which we could deal with it, because you can’t expect me to rule on matters of allegations between members which I’ve not heard. Indeed, you feel aggrieved and your members feel aggrieved and that’s why I’m asking that you deal with the matter outside. Can I ask hon members - Hon Steenhuisen. Order, hon member!

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Madam House Chair, I’m happy to consult with any member of any party to make this House work. I do however want to say and you gave hon Shivambu an opportunity. It is very hypocritical to go to the court to enforce your rights to freedom of speech to call people murderers in this House but then you don’t want to acknowledge other people to have freedom of speech and expression in this House as well and you take umbrage at it. That’s unfortunately what becomes symptomatic of the EFF. They love to throw but they don’t like it when it bounces back in their direction. That’s the truth.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Mbatha.

Mr M S MBATHA: Hon Chair, I honestly want to assist you. [Interjections.] We have no issue whatsoever with the DA. What is happening is that the DA wants to control emotionally what we say here on the motions when we respond as per our party decision, they feel offended. Now, you have already clarified that they are not even happy with your clarity because they want us not say anything. They have been swearing at us and saying all sorts of things when we are not able to say anything back. Therefore, when we tell them where to get off, they are reminded that they are white and they cannot be told by us what ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order, hon members!

Mr M S MBATHA: Do you see what is happening?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, can we please assist one another? I appreciate the assistance hon member, and I think that assistance, and still my proposal stands. Can we proceed with the motions?

DEEP SHOCK OVER DEATH OF SEVEN FAMILY MEMBERS

(Draft resolution)

Mr P J MNGUNI: Hon House Chair, I move without notice:

That the House -

notes with deep shock the death of seven family members, a grandmother, her daughter and five children who were killed in a shack fire in Tshazimpunzi Street, Port Elizabeth on Wednesday morning, 12 August instant;

further notes that the Jamane family were living in the shack in the backyard of their Reconstruction and Development Programme, RDP, house which was under construction when the horrific shack fire occurred;

supports the investigation and the inquest on this matter so as to ascertain the cause of the fire and the death of the Jamane family; and

hopes that the outcome of the investigation and inquest will respectively assist in preventing similar incidents from happening again as well as reveal the nature in cause of the death of Jamane family members so as to put closer on this serious matter; and

conveys deepest condolences to the Jamane family, friends and relatives during this difficult times. I thank you, hon House Chair.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): If there are no objections I put the motion.

Ms E N LOUW: Hon House Chair, the community of ward 6 has chased Danny Jordaan away there. We object with the content that the motion deserve.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Thank you. Member of the EFF, I’m not sure whether you were raising on a motion - next to Louw.

Ms M O MOKAUSE: Chairperson, I was raising on a point of order earlier to say that whatever that we put before this House, we remain unapologetic. We will forever remind the ANC of the brutal, the killings of Marikana. We will forever remind their sisters, the DA of what they did in the past. We remain unapologetic.

CHAD LE CLOS SPEARHEADED SOUTH AFRICA’S CHARGE ON FIRST DAY

(Draft resolution)

Mr S G MMUSI: Chair, the ANC move without notice:

That the House -

notes that Chad Le Clos spearheaded South Africa’s charge on the first day of France leg of the Fina World Cup by winning two gold medals on Saturday, 15 August 2015;

further notes that Chad Le Clos was in the class of his own in the 200m butterfly where he led from start to finish winning by more than two body lengths;

acknowledges that the 23-year-old posted a time of 1:54.18, more than three seconds faster than his nearest rival Jordan Coelho of France;

further acknowledges in his final event of the evening, Le Clos blasted to victory in the 50m butterfly in a time of 23,23 seconds; and

the real Cope congratulates Chad on his achievement and commend him for raising the South African flag high wherever he goes.

Ke a go leboga, Modulasetilo. [Thank you Chairperson.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): If there are no objections I put the motion.

Mr K Z MORAPELA: House Chair, we object.

PASSING ON OF MARUMO MOLUSI

(Draft resolution)

Dr L R MBINDA: Hon Chair, I move without notice:

That the House, except the EFF –

notes the sad passing on of Marumo Molusi who was the founding member and active to stop the PAC since 1958 ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order, hon members!

Ms H O MAXON: Hon Chair, on a point of order.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order! Hon Maxon. Hon member of the PAC, can you please take your seat? What is the point of order?

Ms H O MAXON: The man there must rate his motion. He must not mention EFF on his motion, please.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Maxon, can you address him as hon member?

Ms H O MAXON: There’s nothing hon about him, he’s a one-man show.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member Maxon, can you please just address him as hon and say what you want to say.

Ms H O MAXON: Okay, Mr PAC must not mention EFF in his motion. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order, hon members! Hon members, I think we have to proceed. Members in their motions or statements have mentioned parties and I don’t think we can make an exception when one mentions another party’s name. Hon member of the PAC can you please proceed.

Dr L R MBINDA: ...

(2) further notes that due to his work for liberation, he was in and out of Robben Island which caused his death to deteriorate and became ill;

(3) also notes that he helped from Poqo in Soweto in the early ‘60s and he was a torchbearer of the liberation struggle for which he was affectionately called “the Son of the Soil”;

(4) acknowledges that he led the 1960 antipass campaign march to the Orlando Police Station with the lights of Robert Sobukwe to hand them over to the police in a mission of eradicating pass laws;

(5) further acknowledges that he was very vocal and well-known for challenging the mother body to adopt the historic and well-known 1949 programme of action which resulted in the formation of the PAC of Azania;

conveys our heartfelt condolences to his family, comrades and friends, you have served, you have suffered and sacrificed “Son of the Soil.”

Ulale ngoxolo, ngaphandle kwe-EFF. [May you rest in peace, without the EFF.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): If there are no objections I put the motion. [Interjections.]

Mr A MATLHOKO: We object, Chair.

Ms M O MOKAUSE: House Chair.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): There’s somebody who was already objected from your party. Order! [Interjections.]

Ms M O MOKAUSE: This man from a one-man show political party ... [Interjections.] ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON Order, hon member! Hon member from the DA ...

Ms M O MOKAUSE: ... must go back and canvass for more votes. We object his motion.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): I have asked you to sit down because your member had already objected to the motion.

RECOGNITION FOR MR KOTAMILE DLAKAVU’S PASSION FOR EDUCATION

(Draft Resolution)

Mr M H REDELINGHUYS: Empty vessels make the most noise and the truth hurts. [Laughter.]

The House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House –

notes the commitment to and appreciation for the value of education of 72 year old Mr Kotamile Dlakavu from the Eastern Cape;

further notes that Mr Dlakavu criss-crossed the country and neighbouring states for 38 years as a truck driver and saved for 36 years so that all six his children receive a university degree;

lauds the example set by Mr Dlakavu, who set aside 30% of his income with the Post Office, eventually having saved R50 000 by the time his eldest commenced her tertiary studies;

congratulates Mr Dlakavu’s children for emulating their father’s commitment to education and hard work by completing degrees in, among other things, engineering, political science and education;

further congratulates Ms Simamkele Dlakavu, his youngest daughter, on recently obtaining her Honours Degree and for being selected as one of the Mail & Guardian’ s Top Young South Africans last year;

wishes Ms Dlakavu all the best with her Masters Degree and her Doctorate, which she hopes to obtain in the future;

further wishes Mr Dlakavu a happy retirement with well-deserved rest, relaxation and many years of joy on his farm in the Eastern Cape; and
encourages all South Africans to emulate the example set by him and his children in prioritising education as the best way to get a job, get ahead in life, provide for their families and contribute to a prosperous future for all.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, are there any objections to the motion?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Chair, we congratulate the former researcher of the EFF but we object the motion. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): In light of the objection, the motion without notice may not be proceeded with. The motion will now become a notice of motion on the Order Paper.

Ms D CARTER: Chairperson, I didn’t want to interrupt any of the speakers. I rise on a point of order and it is extremely difficult, even if people do not agree with some of the motions, please there are other members who want to listen to it. We just cannot hear a thing. Please protect all members to be able to listen, work and participate in the House.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Thank you very much hon Carter. I am sure that all of us have heard. The hon member of the PAC.

Dr L R MBINDA: I rise on the point of order because I have excluded this two-year-old party. Even for disrespecting ...

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Order hon member! Hon member of the PAC, can you please take your seat?

Dr L R MBINDA: You cannot disrespect your grandfather because ... we don’t even know if it will sustain its own ... This party that does not have content but only howling, pretending to be promoting the ideas of the PAC with no content.

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, can you please take your seat?

A THIRTY YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED AT HOME

(Draft Resolution)

Mr M S MABIKA: The House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House –

notes that: a young woman, 30-year-old Xolelwa Cynthia Vuma, was stabbed and killed in her home in Bredasdorp on Monday, 17 August 2015;

also notes that: police have arrested her 38 year old boyfriend after investigation ;

finally notes that: South Africa celebrates women in the month of August.

wherefore, we call upon this Hon House to express its condolences to the family and loved ones of ;

congratulate the SA Police Services for the swift arrest of a suspect;

call upon all South Africans to commit themselves to treasuring and respecting our women.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, are there any objections to the motion?

Ms M O MOKAUSE: House Chair, we object.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): In light of the objection, the motion without notice may not be proceeded with. The motion will now become a notice of motion on the Order Paper.

JANET POTGIETER MAKING AFRICA PROUD IN BEAUTY PAGEANT

(Draft Resolution)

Ms J STEENKAMP: The House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House –

notes that Janet Potgieter, the current Mrs Africa, will be leaving over the weekend to represent our beautiful country and continent at the Mrs Universe pageant from 24 to 29 August 2015 in Minsk, Belarus;

also notes that she will be one of sixty women from all over the world, competing for the international title under the theme of Domestic violence and its reflection over children;
further notes that Mrs Potgieter, who hails from my hometown of Potchefstroom, competed in the Mrs Globe Classic Pageant, held in Las Vegas recently;

acknowledge that she was crowned first runner-up and was awarded the “Heart of Women” and “Contestants’ Choice” Awards respectively;

also acknowledges that Mrs Potgieter is not only a pretty face, but she has done amazing work to alleviate poverty and restore dignity, not only in South Africa, but also on the rest of the African continent;

further acknowledges that as we celebrate Women’s Month, it is only fitting that we congratulate this remarkable woman on her achievements thus far, and wishes her well on this journey forward; and

thank her for her hard work, dedication and passion for the people of this great nation.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, are there any objections to the motion?

Dr H CHEWANE: The EFF objects

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): In light of the objection, the motion without notice may not be proceeded with. The motion will now become a notice of motion on the Order Paper.

NURSES AT NDENDE CLINIC TURNS A PATIENT AWAY

(Draft Resolution)

Mr K J MILEHAM: The House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House –

notes the tragic death of Tandazwa Mbalo outside Ndende Clinic in Duncan Village Buffalo City;

expresses concern that the nursing staff at Ndende Clinic turned Ms. Mbalo away from the clinic with minimal treatment as it was late and they wanted to leave;

for an immediate investigation into this matter by the provincial Department of Health in the Eastern Cape;
notes that the provincialisation of the clinic function has resulted in a reduced work ethic at some clinics;

requests a parliamentary debate on the attitude of health workers towards their patients; and

extends condolences to Ms. Mbalo's family and friends.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, are there any objections to the motion?

Ms V KETABAHLE: The EFF objects.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): In light of the objection, the motion without notice may not be proceeded with. The motion will now become a notice of motion on the Order Paper.

WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND CELEBRATED

(Draft Resolution)

Mr M L SHELEMBE: The House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House –

notes that South Africa is celebrating the valued contribution of women in our society during the month of August;

also notes that: unfortunately there are members within this august House who do not seem to take the effort of raising awareness of women in South Africa serious and who seem set on frustrating the efforts of the House to acknowledge and draw attention to the obstacles faced by women in our country;

further notes that: many women in South Africa are unemployed and rely on their husbands or male life-partners for support whilst they stay at home and take responsibility for raising children;

finally notes that: many unemployed widows are burdened with taking care of their children without any support from government.

Wherefore, we call upon this hon House to condemn in the strongest possible terms the obstructionist tactics and actions of members of this august House who frustrate the attempts of the House to give recognition to the valuable role and contribution of women in South Africa; and

urge all members of this august House to unite in their support and recognition of women in South Africa during the awareness month of August, and

call upon government to consider awarding grants to widows who have lost the support of a breadwinner through death and who have no other source of income.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon members, are there any objections to the motion?

Mr K Z MORAPELA: The EFF objects

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): In light of the objection, the motion without notice may not be proceeded with. The motion will now become a notice of motion on the Order Paper.

CONGRATULATING MR ANDREW ZALOUMIS FOR WINNING PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

(Draft Resolution)

Mr S P MABILO: Hon House Chair, I move without notice:

That the House -

noteS that on 30 July 2015, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of iSimangaliso Wedland Park, Mr Andrew Zaloumis has been named the winner of World wide Fund for Nature Living Planet 2015 Award in a powerful recognition of his role in conservation and sustainable development;

further notes that this award was bestowed upon Mr Zaloumis for his boldness visionary approach and courage to bring an inclusive form of conservation to an area that was once apartheid operational zone and at one of the lowest human development index in the country;

acknowledges that under Mr Zaloumis, more than 322 thousand hectas of iSimangaliso Wedland Park, which includes 8% of South Africa’s coast line was proclaimed and listed as South Africa’s first United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Unesco, World Heritage since 1999;
further acknowledges that his work has resulted in the economic turnaround of the park with meaningful empowerment and benefits to local communities and more sustainable conservation practices;

understands that globally the World Wide Fund, WWF, Living Planet Award is a symbol of recognition for people who make meaningful positive contributions to the environment and to the lives of our people;

congratulates Mr Andrew Zaloumis for winning this prestigious award.

congratulates Mr Andrew Zaloumis for winning this prestigious award.

We thank you.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): If there are no objections, I put the motion. [Applause.]

Ms M O MOKAUSE: House Chair, we object.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Motion falls away. Are there any motions without notice?

SADNESS DEATH OF 50 PEOPLE AND THE HOSPITALISATION OF APPROXIMATELY 700 PEOPLE DUE TO A DEADLY EXPLOSION

(Draft Resolution)

Mr N E GCWABAZA: Hon House Chairperson, I move without notice:

That the House -

notes with deep sadness the death of 50 people and the hospitalisation of approximately 700 people due to a deadly explosion which tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the North East Chinese port city of Tiangin on Wednesday 12 August 2015;

express our solemn soughts with the people of China during their difficult times;

conveys sincere condolences to the government and the people of the Republic of China, families of the deceased and those injured; and

wishes those injured and hospitalised a speedy recovery.

I thank you.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): If there are no objections, I put the motion.

Mr K Z MORAPELA: House Chair, the EFF objects.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): Motion falls away. Hon members, are there any further motions without notice? That concludes the motions without notice. We now move to member’s statements.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: House Chair, may I address you?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): Thank you.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Members statements are made for Minister to respond, and I am sure there has been a Cabinet reshuffle because there are a lot of new faces in the Ministerial benches, but other action Minister’s they have to respond.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon Steenhuisen, I think I have addressed this matter earlier raised by the hon Singh. We will dully be advised if there has been any reshuffle or new appointments of members. For now we haven’t been. Can we move to the member’s statements.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE USE OF DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT ACHIEVED THE GOAL

(Member’s Statement)

Ms R Z N CAPA (ANC): Hon House Chair, the ANC notes that it was only last year that the President of this country, His Excellency Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, launched a campaign against the use of drugs and substance abuse at Eldorado Park in the province of Gauteng.

He made then a clarion call that the threat of drug abuse is a societal matter that requires a united effort by government and all stakeholders. It is also exiting to congratulate the government because they have been able to establish a multi-stakeholder team, which includes all citizens, traditional leaders, business and everyone.

This great intervention in the Northern Cape has achieved the great goal when about 200 women have committed to abstain from drinking alcohol while they are pregnant. It is as a result of this integration and collaboration that the rate of alcohol fetal syndrome has dropped significantly in that province.

Appreciation therefore goes to Northern Cape provincial government, church organisations and nongovernmental organization, NGO, for their support. Thank you very much. [Time expired.]

DA GOVERNING SUPPORT FROM WARDS

(Member’s Statement)

Ms P T VAN DAMME (DA): Hon Chairperson, yesterdays by-election results provide further prove that the DA is well on its way to the union buildings and the ANC on its way out. The DA in Mpumalanga yesterday retained Ward 17 in Mbombela with an overwhelming majority. The DA received 92% of the votes. In Nelson Mandela Bay, the DA quiet roothold its support and ward where the ANC support has decreased from 75% to 41%.

In Ward 55 Tshwane, the DA pulls 75% up from 63% in 2014. In Ward 8 Mantsopa, the DA also doubled its support. More and more South Africans are choosing to join the DA and its mission to build a better future for all South Africa, a future builds on the DA’s core values of freedom, fairness and opportunity with South Africa as inclusive and prosperous achieve constitutional democracy where there are free and fair access to opportunities for all, where everyone is more equal, where everyone is save and peaceful, and has a dynamic and vibrant economy that creates millions of jobs.

The DA is willing to vacate its seats on this side of the House so that the ANC can prepare for 2019. I thank you. [Applause.]

Ms M S KHAWULA: Ngiyabonga Sekela Somlomo lapho ngaphambili. [Thank you, Deputy Speaker.]

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms A T Didiza): NginguSihlalo mama Khawula. [I am a Chairperson, hon Khawula.]

ANC AND ITS GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO FULFIL ITS PROMISES IN RUSTENBURG

(Member’s Statement)

Nksz M S KHAWULA: Ngiyaxolisa, ngiyaxolisa ntombi yakithi, thina ke sikhuluma ngezithombe – nazi. [Uhleko.] Laba ngabantu abakhubazekile base-North West, e-Rustenburg kuwadi lama-22 ngaphansi kwekhansela okuthiwa uTolo, elijaha abantu ngemikhonto. Laba bantu benza imisebenzi yezandla njengoba nibabona, abanakiwe. [Ubuwelewele.] Siyi-EFF sesikhathele ukubona i-ANC nohulumeni wayo odlala ngabantu ngezithembiso ezingafezeki.

Kunesisebenzi sikamasipala phecelezi “Municipal Public Official” waseRustenburg kuwadi lama-22, ikhansela le-ANC uTolo. Leli khansela alinandaba nomphakathi walo, aligqizi qakala futhi liqhuba intwala ngewisa. [Ubuwelewele.] Kade le NPO yabhaliswa kodwa uxhaso ayilutholi. Abakhubazekile abenza imisebenzi yezandla, abangaboni ngisho emehlweni benza imisebenzi emihle. Isakhiwo abahlala kusona singozi, ngisho ungaya khona, yihlazo leliyana bangafela khona noma yinini futhi nanempilo ayikho. Abaningi balezi zisebenzi zikamasipala ababoni ngisho emehlweni. Sicela ukuthi abamele izisebenzi zikamasipala babacabangele abantu – sikhathele. [Kwaphela isikhathi.] (Translation of isiZulu speech follows.)

[Ms M S KHAWULA: I apologise, I apologise hon Member, we are talking about the photos- they are here. [Laughter.] These are the people living with disability from Rustenburg, in the North West in ward 22 under the leadership of Councilor Tolo who chases the people with spears. These people do handwork as you can see them here, they are not taken care of. [Interjections.] As the EFF we are tired of seeing the ANC and its government deceiving the people with unfulfilled promises.

There is a Municipal Public Official in ward 22 in Rustenburg, called Tolo who is an ANC Councilor. This Councilor doesn’t care about his community and he is disrespectful. This NPO was registered long ago but it does not get funding. People living with disability are doing handwork and even the blind people do beautiful craft work. They leave in a dilapidated building, even if you can go there you will see that it is a disgrace and they can be killed there at any time and the place is also in an unhealthy condition. Most of the Municipal employees are blind. We request those who represent the Municipal employees to think for the people - we are tired of this. [Time expired.]]

EMNAMBITHI-LADYSMITH MUNICIPALITY BUILD ROADS TO LINK EZAKHENI

(Member’s Statement)

Mr Y I CARRIM (ANC): House Chair, the ANC congratulates the Emnambithi-Ladysmith Local Municipality on the building of the road linking the township of Ezakheni to the central business district, CBD, reducing the travelling time by about 70% and undoing apartheid spatial planning. The building of the road has boosted investor confidence and led to the establishment of the R100 million shopping centre in Ezakheni.

Some people, at least from the CBD, interestingly now go to Ezakheni to do some of their shopping since there are retailers at the centre who do not have branches in the central business district. The road has also provided easier access to the Ithala Industrial Area.

The building of the road is linked to other projects, including:

The upgrade of the vehicular bridge linking Ezakheni E and C Sections; the development of the park and the beautification of the entrance to A Section; the provision of informal trading stalls in A Section linked to the taxi rank upgrade; the formalisation and upgrade of the taxi rank in A Section; the construction of sidewalks on Rolihlahla Drive and Shaka Street in A Section; and the streetlights project in the A Section.

The above projects were funded by the National Treasury’s Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant, NDPG, as part of the ongoing Regenerating Ezakheni Township programme. Once again, we should congratulate the municipality that is led of course by the ANC, needless to say! [Applause.]

KWAZULU-NATAL PUBLIC FEARS POLICE BRUTALITY

(Member’s Statement)

Mr R N CEBEKHULU (IFP): House Chair, when members of the public are too afraid to visit or consult at SA Police Service stations for fear of being intimidated and possibly assaulted, then there is something very wrong with our police services. It has been reported that SAPS members, when searching areas in KwaZulu-Natal for firearms, they have been known to physically assault suspects and/or their wives if found that suspects were not at home when SAPS officers arrive.

These assaults have already resulted in more than a few deaths and many being hospitalised. There are no internal investigations into these matters: The Independent Police Directorate, the IPD, is silent! The public are simply no longer being made to feel safe when reporting instances or getting into altercation with the police. There have been just too many incidents of police brutality with many South Africans. What is the Minister doing to remove this gangster type of culture from the SAPS members? I thank you.

UDM WINS WARD 30 AT NELSON MANDELA METRO BYELECTIONS

(Member’s Statement)

Ms C N MAJEKE (UDM): Chairperson, the UDM pulled off a resounding victory in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality Ward 30 By-election on Wednesday 19 August 2015. [Applause.] [Interjections.] This is one by-election out of six in the country that was highly contested by the ruling party - the ANC, the official opposition - the DA, and the UDM.

The one lap to the by-election’s day was characterised by massive investment of both human and material resources, where large volumes of food parcels and top leadership of both parties were deployed. Our locally divan and resourced campaign proved that people cannot be used as voting fodders forever whilst their lives continue to deteriorate with the scourge of corruption and nepotism reaching unparallel proportions.

We further note that this ward is a home to the former mayor and the late previous ward councillor, both from the ruling party. The support of the ruling party drastically dropped by no less than 16% since the last local government elections.

We humble ourselves to the people of Veeplaas and Magxaki locations for their unwavering commitment and confidence in clean and corrupt-free governance. The march to the 2016 Local Government Elections has begun. [Interjections.] We dare not fail the people of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality and South Africa. I thank you. [Applause.]

Mr N L S KWANKWA: Hon House Chair, I am requesting for a permission to address you. [Interjections.] May I?

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Is it on a point of order?

Mr N L S KWANKWA: Yes, of course it is!

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Okay - thank you!

Mr N L S KWANKWA (UDM): Sifuna nje ukuthi amasi abekwe elangeni; umphokoqo unexhala for 2016 ... [Laughter.] [Interjections.] [We just want to say all is set; the battles lines have been drawn for 2016 ...]

HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): Hon member, this is not a point of order. You know that very well. You were just adding on a statement. You don’t do it next time. ANC!

ANC STUDY GROUP ON WOMEN IN PRESIDENCY

(Member’s Statement)

Ms M P CHUEU (ANC): Hon Chair, since the ANC took over in 1994, it prioritised the empowerment and emancipation of women. It introduced compulsory education and increased the attendance of schooling at 99% of the girl child between the ages of seven and 15 years. In universities, women graduate at 59%. Statistics SA has released life expectancy for women which increased from 55,7% in 2002 to 63,1% in 2014.

The ANC is a caring government and a caring organisation that has ensured that women no longer fetch wood in the veld and get bitten by snakes, no longer fetching water from the river and no longer having to let people stay in dark houses with no electricity. The ANC-led government has provided tap water, electricity, social grants, no school fees and feeding schemes. All of the above has changed the lives of women drastically since 1994.

Siyayithanda i-ANC isilethele impilo enhle. Siyabonga! [We love the ANC, it has brought us the good life. Thank you! [Applause.]]

TRADITIONAL LEADERS SHOULD BE CAPACITATED TO IMPLEMENT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES

(Member’s Statement)

Mr N T GODI (APC): House Chair, traditional leaders are expected to input and help in the implementation of government programmes. They should also contribute ideas and perspectives from their side on how to take the country forward, especially the question of rural development and the projection of the African personality.

The concern of the APC however is that government has not prioritised their adequate capacitation as an important constitutional, historical and cultural institution. The traditional authorities’ offices are not properly funded. Despite enormous workloads and critical services they provide, employees in these offices live on starvation wages.

Junior traditional leaders fare no better, except in three provinces. Even there, one could find many who are not paid at all. This is illegal. The government cannot be the one ignoring the provisions of the laws passed by this House. The APC calls on the Department of Traditional Affairs to move with haste to correct this situation.

The APC also calls on traditional leaders, traditional authorities’ office employees and traditional councillors to raise their voices in defence of African cultural dignity, and to fight for the better life they deserve. I thank you.

THABISO MAHLAPE INFILTRATES PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

(Member’s Statement)

Ms N K BILANKULU (ANC): Ndza khensa ... [I thank you.]

The publishing industry in South Africa is one of the few sectors where women are occupying positions of influence and power. We take this opportunity, as the ANC, to commend the 31-year-old Limpopo-born Thabiso Mahlape who has recently published recent bestsellers such as Bonnie Henna’s Eyebags & Dimples, Zoleka Mandela’s When Hope Whispers and the award winning Endings and Beginnings by journalist Redi Tlhabi.

These feats make Thabiso Mahlape one of the rising stars in the local publishing sector. Her success has led to the launch this month of a publishing subsidiary titled, Blackbird Within Jacana Media.

The ANC wishes Thabiso Mahlape all the best in her endeavours through Blackbird to continue to expose stories by black writers with a potential to be bestsellers. Inkomu! [Thank you.]

MABOPANE ANC-DA BY-ELECTIONS INCIDENTS

(Member’s Statement)

Mr M H REDELINGHUYS (DA): Madame Chairperson, the ANC’s response to the DA’s impending victory in the City of Tshwane was once again revealed – their true colours – showing the community of Mabopane last week their complete disregard for the Constitution and the law as emulated by the party’s president. As we say in Afrikaans: Benoude bokke maak en nou die spronge. [A drowning man will clutch at a straw.]

The late attacks by the ANC can only be described as fear and desperation. However, a democratic defeat at the polls is never a justification for violence, intimidation, assault, harassment and destruction of property as exhibited by ANC members and leaders on Monday last week as photographic and video evidence show.

Under the watchful eye of local ANC leadership and Gauteng MPL and Provincial Chairperson of the SACP, Joe Mpisi, the ANC members attacked the DA gathering in Mabopane set on launching a women’s network branch following the overwhelmingly positive response from the community. This follows more than 70 members signing up at Ward 20 in Mabopane last week alone, compelled by the DA’s vision for a South Africa which is built on fairness, freedom and opportunity for all.

We will continue undeterred to accommodate and sign up members of the community lining up to join the only alternative government in the country. The local ANC clearly does not believe in freedom of political association and only likes democracy when they win. They ripped up our banners, tore our gazebos apart, broke the chairs, shred our pamphlets and held racial slurs at DA members. [Interjections.]

The remnants of the gazebos were then used as weapons to threatened DA members. In the wake of Women’s Day, a young man shoved a DA-clad woman, then doubles back and struck her in the face. [Interjections.] The biggest looser however was the ANC, just as the party will be in next year’s local government elections. The community of Mabopane clearly saw the choice before them. [Time expired.] Thank you.

MPUMALANGA INITIATION SCHOOLS SEASON ENDS WITHOUT INCIDENTS

(Member’s Statement)

Mr B L MASHILE (ANC): The ANC would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the traditional chiefs in Mpumalanga, led by the House of Traditional Leaders, for having conducted their initiation schools with dignity and care that is required.

Large numbers of initiates came back home during the past weekend, 7-9 August 2015, to massive celebrations and ululations to mark the traditional passing of the initiation season by both young boys and girls. Of significance is the conclusion of the initiation and celebrations without major incidents.

A note should be made that our Constitution protects all cultures of our citizens that can be practiced within the applicable laws of our country. As the ANC, we therefore want to encourage the traditional leaders in Mpumalanga to continue to practice this culture with requisite dignity and care. We also encourage them to invite all interested parties to engage them on how this culture can be practiced without incidents. I thank you. [Applause.]

SOLIDARITY WITH MINEMORKERS IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

(Member’s Statement)

Dr L R MBINDA (PAC): House Chairperson, the PAC, a party which is in existence for 56 year and not two years, reiterates the position of the Marikana killings, that those who are responsible for them should face the full might of law. The mining sector is the cause for the social ills that are showing themselves in various forms in our country.

As a matter of principle, we remain in solidarity with the workers in their initiative of seeking compensation from the state. The challenges that are faced by the workers in the mining sector are part of the broader exploitation of workers for the benefit of the minority elite that is in control of the means of production. If we are genuine to our people and committed to alleviate these challenges, we ought to unanimously agree that we need full control of our production for the benefit of our people, not the few individuals.

The PAC calls for this industry to be transformed to the core. We call for 51% shareholding by the state in all mines without buying any equity. The minerals belong to us after all. Furthermore, the PAC asserts that the employment equity targets should be prescribed in line with the demographics. Lastly, the PAC remains unimpressed with the Mining Charter; it should be thrown away. [Interjections.] [Time expired.]

SA POST OFFICE TURNAROUND STRATEGY

(Member’s Statement)

Ms M T KUBAYI (ANC): House Chairperson, the more than 100 years old ANC welcomes the Cabinet approval of the Strategic Turnaround Plan for the SA Post Office, Sapo. This approval marks a significant milestone as we all work towards the rebirth of the Post Office as a modern institution where citizens can access more government services.

It took the collective effort of all the stakeholders to come up with a plan that has assisted in diagnosing the root causes of problems and also ratifying key strategic interventions to turn the Post Office around. The Post Office has a retail network that is unravelled as points of presence throughout the country. This makes it ideal in the ANC-led government’s efforts to facilitate financial inclusion by extending financial services to people in the rural areas who are currently excluded by the existing financial system.

The Strategic Turnaround Plan for the SA Post Office proposes a new business model for the post office that is being developed to reduce over reliance on mail business and move towards a balanced revenue mix. The fast-digitising world is reducing the profitability of mail business and offers Sapo opportunities in the courier services, e-commerce and logistics sectors. So says the more than 100 years ANC. Thank you.

SCHOOL IN LIMPOPO REQUIRING MAINTENANCE

(Member’s Statement)

Ms D VAN DER WALT (DA): House Chairperson, a prosperous future for South Africa can only be assured when every South African child receives quality education. The Mammpa Primary School in Ga-Molepo near Turfloop in Limpopo has become a death-trap. The lives of the learners and teachers remain in great danger. The roof of three of six dilapidated classrooms is at the edge of collapsing at any time.

The roof sheets are hanging from rotten planks. This is clearly contravening section 28(1)(f)(ii) of the Constitution, hence putting the lives of 191 learners at risk. The school has made several requests on all the required departmental levels, including the office of the past three MECs of Education. Yet, there has been no reaction to these rundown school’s requests.

These appalling conditions were established during the DA’s sight visits to the school, following a tip-off from concerned parents whose children’s lives are at risk. This is one of the innumerable problems facing the department in Limpopo. The Mammpa’s school dilemma is a classic example of lack of no care; no interest; no leadership and poor management, which continues to haunt the department.

As the custodians for basic education, we urge the Minister to investigate, react and ensure that these learners get an equal opportunity to be taught in a safe environment ... [Time expired.] [Applause.]

CONGRATULATIONS ON SAPS TO OPERATION TORNADO

(Member’s Statement)

Ms A MOLEBATSI (ANC): House Chairperson, on behalf of the ANC I would like to congratulate the SA Police Services on the recent successes achieved during Operation Tornado, which targeted the disruption of the stolen and and hijacked vehicles market. Like the true tornado, the operation swept strongly across all nine provinces over the past week-end, targeting backyard panel beaters, chop shops, tow-truck operators and mechanical shops.

A total of 39 arrests have been made and 24 stolen vehicles recovered. A number of engines, gear boxes and spare parts have also been seized. In one province, firearms and police uniforms were also seized, which were allegedly used to impersonate police officers. It was again an example of the power of the multidisciplinary approach of the SAPS, where members from the Crime Intelligence Unit, Flying Squad, Dog Unit and the Vehicle Investigation Services nationally worked together to combat the scourge of car theft and hijackings.

We wish the service good luck in their future operations to disrupt the market for stolen and hijacked vehicles.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ENCOURAGED TO EXPOSE WRONGDOING BY SAPS

(Minister’s Response)

The MINISTER OF POLICE: Madam Chairperson, I would like to request that the issue raised by – because it’s precisely and specific incident – the hon member uNdabezitha, uCebekhulu, if we can be forwarded with the details pertaining to that specific incident so that we could then effectively follow it up. However, we would also like to raise a general point; the general point being that we would like to encourage the members of the public and any responsible citizens to also act accordingly in exposing any wrongdoing that we might be involved in as the SA Police Services. Thank you.

SCHOOLS IN LIMPOPO REQUIRING MAINTENANCE

(Minister’s Response)

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION: Hon Chairperson, I would like to thank hon member Desiree van der Walt for raising this matter. She would know and, in fact, could confirm that whenever the DA or any other political party raises matters of importance with the Ministry they are responded to immediately. This too will receive our attention. Had it been brought to our attention earlier, we certainly would have had some results.

We draw your attention to the fact, hon Chairperson and hon members, that it is as a result of these mud schools and unsafe schools that the government embarked on the Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Initiative, or Asidi. As a result of this initiative, we have replaced more than 100 mud schools in the Eastern Cape alone. The Western Cape has been the recipient of 14 state-of-the-art schools as a result of this particular initiative.

As we speak right now more than a 115 state-of-the-art schools have been delivered countrywide, and it is indeed our commitment to eliminate all unsafe structures. We certainly would take this matter to heart. Every learner is entitled to a conducive and safe learning environment. Indeed, if the hon member could just provide me with the details the Ministry will act on this immediately. We also draw your attention ultimately to the fact that it was as a result of poor governance that the national department was compelled to intervene in terms of section 101(b) in the affairs of the Limpopo government, particularly in the education area. Thank you so much.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINING CHARTER

(Minister’s Response)

The DEPUTY MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES: Chairperson, thank you very much. We note the demands of the PAC on the Mining Charter in that they say the charter must be scrapped. I just want to remind the hon member that the charter is part of the law. Section 100 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, the MPRDA, establishes this charter, and it is part of the licensing conditions of mining companies.

So, if you want us to change that, I think it is important that you participate properly in the processes of Parliament. Secondly, all of us in this House have taken an oath of office to uphold the law and the Constitution. So you can’t just be reckless and say, “We call on you to do this; we call on you to do that.”

I think it is up to all of us to respect the laws that we have passed in this Parliament. If you want them to be changed, let’s change them together. But this charter is a transformation instrument that we have used for the past 10 years to change the mines in terms of ownership, to say that at least 26% must go to BEE companies, and that is what we are checking in terms of compliance.

If the PAC wants 51%, they must come and see if they can win that argument, but they can’t just take platforms and be populist: “Let’s take over; let’s nationalise, let’s do this.” We have to do things within the law. So let’s not take shortcuts and let’s ensure we do what we have to do.

Today this charter has changed part of the landscape in the mining industry. We are busy with the evaluation of this. There have been successful outcomes from 10 years of implementation of the charter. The charter says that local procurement of services and goods to levels of 50% and 70% respectively must be given to BEE companies.

There are lot of black people who will actually benefit from this and we want to accelerate this going forward. Thank you very much, Madam. [Time expired.]

BUILDING OF ROAD IN EZAKHENI

(Minister’s Response)

The MINISTER OF FINANCE: Hon House Chair, I just want to thank the hon Carrim for the statement on the Ladysmith road from Ezakheni, built through the neighbourhood partnership development grant, the NPDG.

This is an initiative that has had a huge impact on the economy, recognising the importance of our towns and cities as engines of growth and addressing the issue of spatial patterns from our past. We would want to urge all other municipalities to take advantage of this initiative in the interests of their neighbourhoods. Thank you.

THE PLIGHT AND PROGRESS OF GIRL-CHILDREN IN PUBLISHING

(Minister’s Response)

The MINISTER OF WOMEN IN THE PRESIDENCY: Chairperson, I just want to thank the hon members for raising the plight and progress made when it comes to girl-children as writers and publishers. We’re seeing more young girls, who have managed through the ANC government and the policies of the ANC to advance themselves, contributing to the various works in the publishing spaces.

We really welcome that, and the commitment by this government in making sure that the education of a girl-child becomes a priority. We are proud as this government, as the ANC-led government, of making sure that all girl-children are allowed to go to school and have access to education.

Our commitment to reaching 50:50 parity in our country and to giving quality education to the girl-children and changing their lives are priorities of this government. Thank you. [Applause.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms A T Didiza): There is one last slot for any Minister who wishes to give a response. If there is none then the the ministerial responses to members’ statements are concluded. I will ask ... Well, the new Ministers, once appointed and once this House is informed, will duly take up their responsibility of responding to any member’s statement. [Laughter.] [Applause.] For now, let’s be calm and wait. This brings us to the end of ministerial responses.

Ms D KOHLER BARNARD: The firearm summit saw opposing sides come together to compare notes. The DA was vehemently opposed to this draconian legislation in its current form stating in 2006 we would not support it as it was finessed through Parliament in a manner not seen since the National Party days. We were right to do so and an oversight visit showed us physically – as we traipsed through the rat and bird lice infested buildings of the central firearms registry with hundreds of thousands of files stacked along the corridors – that it is a catastrophe that the SA Police Service, SAPS, cannot manage.

At the firearm summit, there were those who live in a dream world where no firearm exist and those who earn a living as hunters, collectors or sportspersons. Of course the people who did not attend were the criminals, not one of whom has stood in the endless queues to obtain one of the endless certificates needed before applying for a firearm licence. However, they simply continue to shoot their way to wealth.

We know the negative impact the legislation has had on important business activities which contribute significantly to South Africa’s economy. Hundreds of firearm dealers and gunsmiths went bankrupt and the film industry, professional hunting and private security industries suffered with business closures and job losses experienced across the board. In the tourism and trophy hunting industry this country is now losing out to Botswana and Zambia as hunters are finding the endless bureaucracy just too irritating to have to deal with.

An enormous amount of common ground was found as information we shared on details on how many firearms should be allowed or whether or not the single licence should cover all of them. It was agreed that no studies have ever been done on the impact of firearm controls. On the plus side South Africa’s firearm homicide rate has declined dramatically. That was after democracy and around the time that the legislation was passed. However, it is on the rise again year after year. Of course the drop maybe led to better controls around domestic violence and increased number of roadblocks where 14 000 firearms have been confiscated and 3000 arrests made for illegal possession.

Unfortunately, of the 47 murders committed each day, we don’t know which ones are legitimate self-defence killings by police or civilians and which are murder. Sadly, the rumours that went around for years are proven to be correct as firearms handed in for destruction had been recovered in the hands of criminals Meanwhile, last we heard that over 15 000 firearms had been taken from the SAPS since 2007. So, they are in the hands of the criminals who didn’t attend the summit.

We did learn that for every firearm death there are 50 sharp object deaths and that led to more debate. We still need to know about proposals around the marking of legal firearms and how to convince a collector that R1 million firearm he spent decades searching for should be sent off to Pretoria and desecrated in this way. We need the answers to solve many questions. The summit was a great start and I congratulate the new chairperson for initiating it.

Mr S P MHLONGO: In as much as one was not yet sworn in as a Member of Parliament; but as a committed citizen of the country that I, together with many, fought for one is been following with keen interest the developments within this august House.

Noting the anarchies approach by developed imperialists states, particularly led by United States, on regime changes worldwide and security threat this causes to the World Order; EFF has noted that; firstly, it is important for our country, through the intelligence large fund, that we must be able to utilise it effectively in order to ensure that most of our people in our various communities are actually part and parcel of the front of information gathering in order to ensure that we beef up our security information collection at all levels. [Interjections.]

This, therefore, imposes on us to ensure that tight laws are put in place to control firearms in the hands of private security companies, as we have seen particularly through our experiences that most of the taxi violence in KwaZulu-Natal is fermented through this firearms; tightening of our borders must be ensured; focus on hostels, largely, Glebelands, KwaZulu-Natal must be done with immediate speed in order to ensure that we stabilised that particular hostel and ensure that we beef up visible policing and ensure that that visible policing is also accompanied by well resourced machinery of intelligence gathering.

The stress level amongst members in uniform, particularly the SAPS must be well monitored. This, therefore, Mr Minister, calls for better leadership to ensure that we are able to pick up stress levels within our members in blue. We have seen the effects of such high stress levels when members of our service turn guns against the citizens of the country and even their families. So we must be able to ensure that we are able to get early warnings on those members who are suffering from stress conditions.

The continental defence mechanism must be canvassed by this country of President Oliver Tambo to ensure that we actually develop a peaceful environment that President Oliver Tambo spoke of where he said that it was in his wish to see the kids of our continent competing with their counterparts in the globe in a free and a stable society. [Interjections.]As the EFF we reject this particular report and we request that there must be a reworking of this particular mechanism of firearm control. [Interjections.] Thank you.

Mr M A MNCWANGO: Madam Chairperson, it is common knowledge that South Africa has one of the highest violent crimes in the world. Yet, despite many attempts at legislation and regulation we do not seem capable or determined enough to give any major impetus to the restrictions of the proliferation of firearms. The Firearms Summit was an attempt to further develop the view of the current state of implementation of the firearms control legislation and policies and steps necessary to resolutely put sane into pragmatic and practical operation.

A new approach was required, one that entail determining the key challenges that affected public and government departments in dealing with firearms as well as the formulation of substantive solutions between all sectors affected by the firearms’ legislation. The bigger problem is that whilst we are all debating, people are getting killed.

In recent days we have seen the press highlighting the Oscar Pistorius parole application after his shooting of Ms Reeva Steenkamp. This is not an isolated incident; it has been highlighted because it involves a national athlete. However, it is indicative of the general malice that is so prevalent in our country with regard to guns, gun ownership and fitness to posses a gun. These controls must, no doubt, be tightened. Even no significant, though, is the elicit gun trade.

These firearm laws will be of little effect if the trade-in and the use of illegal firearms are not stamped. These firearms are being smuggled across our borders; some are even legal firearms that were originally legally purchased in the former Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei, TBVC states, but that there is no longer any records of. The problem now is that these weapons are in free circulation among criminal elements in our society and we have no way of tracing their origins.

The implementation of the Firearms Control Act and Regulations persist with challenges. Our own Firearms Registry in Pretoria is in total disarray. There is inadequate storage for files and insufficient accommodation for personnel. There are mountains of applications papers, there are permits and licences thrown across the many offices with no system to even attempt to collate and bring order to this ever increasing tide of applications. I still have no idea what the employees at our Firearms Registry actually do on a daily basis. It is definitely not filing. I can tell you that the nonexistence eFiling application system add more fuel to this raging fire. There are also many legislative gaps which need to be plugged.

In conclusion ... [Time expired.] ... the IFP will support this report.

Ms D CARTER: Chairperson, Cope urges government to develop a range of cutting edge strategies for reducing illegal firearms and strongly implementing them. We agreed that the focus must be on taking away illegal weapons to reduce gun violence. Too many people are affected by gun violence and too many people are killed on a daily basis.

Government must work with private gun owners and state official bearing weapons. All those who owned guns or have guns issued to them must do their utmost to prevent loss and theft of firearms. Government must ensure good record keeping and good marking and tracing of firearms. The use of tracking devices must be seriously considered. Cope urges the Minister of Police to release the 2013 report of the commission of inquiry into the firearm control without any further delay. We need to know what it is and what the recommendations are.

Secondly, Cope wishes to see heightened police action to mob up illegal firearms. We agree that amnesty must be used to reduce or dispose of illegal firearms and superfluous guns such as old stock held by the military or the police.

Firearms Control Act 2000 gives the Minister of police the power to declare an amnesty via a notice in the government gazette. We suggest that this be done as quickly as possible. We agree that the best results are going through and no questions asked – amnesty – that the border controllers are also essential to reduce the importation of guns and riffles illegally.

The whole of South African society wants to see illegal guns being removed. Let us adopt this report and then demand action on the removal of illegal guns from our government. Thank you.

Declarations of vote

Mr A M SHAIK-EMAM: Hon Chairperson, hon members in this House, the NFP welcomes the report tabled here today with reservations. The overwhelming number of violent deaths in South Africa today is as a result of the use of firearms, whether licensed or unlicensed. Essentially, firearms have one purpose and that purpose is only to kill.

Every time a person draws a firearm on another person, there is a de facto intention to kill. With “the right to life” enshrined in our Constitution, the NFP sees no reason why private ownership of firearms should be allowed.

Every day someone, somewhere in the country is a victim of firearm murders. The NFP has no problem with private ownership of firearms for recreational purposes and hunting, but other than that sees no rational justification for private ownership of firearms. In fact, the NFP will support any move towards a gun free South Africa.

With the serious challenge of crime in South Africa, as a direct result of the use of firearms and a clear indication that firearms are not to defend oneself, but rather a license to kill, if you are a gun owner today and one that abides by the laws of this country you are as good as dead. Criminals never hesitate to shoot if they are aware that you possess a firearm.

Today, we therefore call upon government to hold a referendum on the private ownership of firearms for hunting and recreational purposes. We often hear that “the people shall govern” let us now give the people the opportunity to decide. Despite our reservations, the NFP supports the recommendation of the portfolio committee to adopt the report. Thank you.

Ms A MOLEBATSI: Hon Chairperson, hon members, before I start, let me remind hon Ms Kohler-Barnard that when we talk firearm summit, we are not talking about the Act. The Act is coming later in the year. I want to say to the member of the EFF that unfortunately, the member before you who was very objective, supported the report.

On behalf of the ANC, I support the report of the Portfolio Committee on Police on the National Firearms Summit. We support the programmes to raise public awareness about the need to prevent gun violence. We need to create a climate to assist the implementation of the new firearms legislation, provide the opportunity for the voluntary surrender of licensed guns that are no longer needed or wanted, improve community police relations and build relationships with civil society.

The ANC in the coming months will, through the amendment of the Firearms Control Act, ensure an effective implementation of the Act, to reduce firearm related crimes in South Africa, to improve the control over legally possessed firearms in South Africa, to prevent a proliferation of illegally possessed firearms and to maintain a reliable firearms control system and management system. People living in South Africa must feel safe at home, at school and at work. Effective gun control is part of the process. I thank you.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Thank you very much. Hon members, are there any objections to the report as read out? I will now put the question again. Those in favour will say aye.

HON MEMBERS: Aye!

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Those against will say no.

HON MEMBERS: No!

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): The ayes have it. The objection of the EFF will be noted. Thank you very much. I will ask the secretary to read the second order.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE ON OVERSIGHT VISIT TO MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Mr F BEUKMAN: Hon Chairperson, hon members and fellow South Africans, the Portfolio Committee on Police have conducted the oversight visit of the Lebombo Land Port of Entry, Kruger National Park, Skukuza, the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit, Nelspruit Police Station as well as the provincial office of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Ipid, of the Nelspruit during the period 2 to 6 February 2015.

The objectives of the oversight visit were to assess: The capacity and capability of specialised SA Police Service, SAPS, units in the province, including border control, antipoaching and the public order policing units; service delivery at ground level; the implementation of the budget approved by Parliament as well as the implementation of the policy and legislation passed by Parliament; and the capacity and capability of the various institutions. Maybe just to indicate that we have identified a number of challenges at the Lebombo border post and the current infrastructure is not conducive for policing as no offices are provided to SAPS and also there is a need for more accommodation as well as office facilities.

With regard to our visit to Kruger National Park, we must highlight the excellent work that is being done by the South African detective services as well as specialised units in Kruger. They are playing a vital role in ensuring that the issue of poaching is effectively addressed. Maybe also to indicate that during our visit there was a poaching incident. The committee visited the scene and we were also again realised the importance of specialised pathology services from SAPS as well as ballistic services. We want to really commend those members playing that role in a very difficult circumstance.

During our visit to the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit, we also picked up some challenges in terms of logistics as well as vehicles. We believe that those issues must be urgently addressed by SAPS management.

In terms of our visit to the Nelspruit Police Station, we found that the station is well working. They have got an excellent station commander who is giving excellent service to the people of Nelspruit and surrounding areas. I think that is also an example of how effective policing can be done.

Maybe just to indicate in terms of the recommendations that was made by the committee. Some of these recommendations have been implemented since February. Maybe just to indicate that we have indicated that there must special measures in place at Kruger National Park to ensure that the members of SAPS that are working there and also those of Ipid are properly bettered. We also indicated that Public Works must ensure that the infrastructure at Lebombo as well as the SAPS institutions that we visited in the province must be addressed. There was a special hearing three months ago regarding those aspects and there has been progress by the Department of Public Works and we want to commend them with regard to those implementation plans.

With regard to the issue of Lebombo border post, we also recommended that there should be a joint visit by the Portfolio Committee of Home Affairs as well as of Intelligence and the SA Revenue Services to look at the current situation and also to make recommendations.

With regard to the issue of the Ipid as well as the police station in Nelspruit, we believe that a good progress is made at the province with relation in crime, fighting capabilities and operations. We support this Report. Thank you.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY: Hon House Chair, I move:

That the Report be adopted.

Mr M WATERS: Chair, the DA calls for a declaration please.

Declarations:

Mr Z N MBHELE: Chairperson, the Police Portfolio Committee’s oversight visit to Mpumalanga was an instructive snapshot of the systemic ills that plague much of the selves, compromising its ability to deliver effective policing that could contribute to a safer South Africa. The committee report is comprehensive and detailed. On behalf of the DA I want to thank the committee secretariats and the researchers for their work in producing it. Although it covers the four sides where oversight was conducted, it boils down to the four ‘unders’ that tragically characterised our police service on the ground: Understaffed, undertrained, underresourced and underequipped.

This situation still remains a mystery as to how it happens when you consider that the department and the budget of serving the R2,5 billion for this financial year. Yet, somehow the SAPS is able to report meeting 100% of their financial spending targets and a vacancy rates within a margin that is considered to be acceptable. However, from stations and clusters escalate their requests for additional resources as the committee heard at the Lebombo border post and the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit. They are told by their high management that there are insufficient funds. Where is all this money going? It is certainly not going where is needed when you consider the following findings of the committee report which is by no means an exhaustive list.

At the Lebombo border post an insufficient number of vehicles, a shortage of equipment such as bulk cargo scanners, insufficient staff, for example, having only three dog handlers when they require eight dog handlers. At the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit accommodation is in adequate and they have to use the parade room for offices. The unit requires additional human resources up to 145 members to reach full capacity. A shortage of information technology, IT, equipments and the commander did not have even a laptop.

There’s saying that says: “There is no such thing as a lack of time, only a lack of priorities”. Similarly was seems to be the case with the SAPS is that there’s not a lack of money per se, but a lack of budgetary priorities which leaves local operational managers and service members in the lurch. They deserve better from their superiors. A DA national government will ensure that our police service is adequately staffed, properly trained and well-equipped to carry out their duties in an effective way that will reflect the ethos of a carrying DA government. I thank you. [Applause.]

Mr S P MHLONGO: Hon Chairperson, in as much as while I was not there, but thank you very much comrade Chief Whip of the EFF, my Deputy President for running EFF in an efficient way. We have read your report because we don’t need to be here. That’s why we are always in our gear to show that we are at work. We do not reject the adoption of the Report but there are matters of national importance that must be dealt with urgency. Issues of adequate capacity at border control, especially between South Africa and Mozambique, must be dealt with urgently because criminals have turned our borders into a channel of making a market for illicit financial activities, especially light arms proliferation, cigarettes and stolen guns.

At times, it is the police themselves who are facilitating these transactions and also failures by SAPS and Home Affairs are of serious concern as we saw it with Guptas who invaded this country of ours. A growing number of police involved in criminal activities is not only in Mpumalanga, but nationwide must receive necessary attention it deserves. Even more alarming is the fact that they are now renting out their service pistols to criminals hence we call for a total ban on firearms.

The committee and report that get to be adopted in the House must start to reflect some sense of urgency. It must show that people are not going on holidays when they go these oversights committees; otherwise we will have another Nkandla unnecessarily so, because you as committees there wouldn’t be this anarchy of Nkandla if you were actively at work. As a matter of urgency, the committee must get the commissioner to come and report how they are going to deal with the police renting their service pistols. It is unfortunate that the committee and the report are silent on the matter of political interference because we know as a matter of fact that Premier David Mabuza, the butcher of our people, there in that province tells the provincial commissioner who to arrest and when to do it.

Members in blue are instructed by the EFF never to allow criminals in positions by rotten politicians as this compromises them alone. We’ve seen it with Riah Phiyega. Thank you very much. [Applause.]

Mr J MTHEMBU: Chair, on a point of order.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Order! Order, hon members! Hon Mthembu.

Mr J MTHEMBU: Hon House Chair, this member has referred to a premier of a province as a “butcher” without any evidence before any court of law and before this august House. Therefore, he must withdraw.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Hon Chair, let me help ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon member, please sit down. I will recognise you.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: ... on guidance. Okay, he can’t withdraw that one. It is not going to happen. When a person kills people there just you’re concerned of protecting you Jackson ... [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon member, let me recognise you. Hon member, may I now recognise you? Hon Shivambu, you stood on a point of order, I’m still waiting and I recognise you.

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: No, we wanted to clarify that the Rules of this House do not protect murderers, premiers of the ANC. David Mabuza is a murderer and we will say it and we are not going to speak and withdraw about it. It’s a fact that he kills people there in Mpumalanga - politicians from the ANC. And we have been ... [Interjections.] ... to talk about it. When we talk about it, they are protecting him.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon member, that’s not a point of order. That’s not a point of order, hon member, please sit down. Hon members, although hon the Premier of Mpumalanga referred to is not a member of this House, but we must refrain from allegations being brought here that we cannot talk about. Thank you very much. Hon member, please you had already mentioned that you are done. Therefore, your time has expired. Thank you.

Mr S P MHLONGO: However, we are not withdrawing. He even shot at your members - members of the ANC.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms M G Boroto): Hon member and hon members, please ... [Interjections.] Order, hon members! Order! I really want to reiterate this; we cannot really do what you are doing. I don’t want to get into the debate, but what I can say is that we have never heard of any report where any premier that you have mentioned has been found guilty. Therefore, let us refrain from that. Thank you very much. Hon Singh.

Mr J MTHEMBU: Chair, may I make a follow-up statement on my point of order, please, with due respect?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Yes, you are allowed.

Mr J MTHEMBU: If any member here were to sit and make serious criminal allegations against any member of society, I think it is for this House to defend that member unless, indeed, these allegations are proven by a court of law. I am therefore saying that Premier Mabuza might not be a member ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Yes, I do agree with you. Let me just stop you there.

Mr J MTHEMBU: The member must withdraw. [Interjections.] He must withdraw because it is only correct to do so.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon member ... Thank you. Hon Steenhuisen?

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Madam House Chair, I wasn’t going to intervene, but you are straying on very dangerous territory here, now. In this House, we have freedom of speech and expression, and we have parliamentary privilege. That extends to anything we do or say in this House. We are protected by the Constitution and we are protected by the Rules of this House, and we must be able to say it. That’s been confirmed in a slew of cases, most notably, the De Lille case.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Thank you.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: You can’t prevent the hon member from saying that ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): No, I am not ...

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: ... and he doesn’t have to withdraw. I know what you’re cautioning against, but I don’t think that the hon member should be made to withdraw that. [Interjections.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): No, no. I haven’t said that. I haven’t said the member should withdraw. [Interjections.] I haven’t said that. Hon Shivambu?

Mr N F SHIVAMBU: Chair, we just wanted to stand up again to say we are not going to withdraw our having said that Premier Mabuza is a murderer. [Interjections.] These people are protecting you in the ANC because ...

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon Shivambu, please! [Interjections.] Hon Shivambu, please. That is not a point of order.

Mr N SINGH: Hon Chairperson, I just wanted to make sure that I could come here. I did not go on this particular visit. It was the hon Mncwango who was on this visit. I am going to be representing his views and those of the IFP with regard to this report, because he has had to leave the House.

In February of this year, our infamous National Police Commissioner, Riah Phiyega, announced the appointment of the new Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen Mark Dumisa Magadlela. Lt-Gen Magadlela was mandated at that time to use his detective and leadership abilities to pursue criminal elements in Mpumalanga, relentlessly. He was further mandated to resolve the province’s technological problems in connecting to the mainframe SAPS database system, by filling vacant posts with fit and proper police personnel and to see to it that shortages of logistical equipment in the province were replenished.

Another issue that was raised is that of border policing challenges, which feeds into the extant problems of rhino poaching. Border policing still finds itself floundering without sufficient resources with which to adequately perform this mandate. Infrastructure and equipment must be maintained and replaced, where necessary.

A problem which the hon Mncwango noticed is that the public order policing unit is still undercapacitated. There were eight Nyalas awaiting service and there was only one working vehicle, which made it impossible to adequately police the province. The public order policing unit experienced a number of other challenges, including inadequate accommodation for this unit.

It was also found that a parade room was used for offices, and they were advised that they required additional human resources of up to 145 members. The hon member from the DA mentioned the fact of a shortage of equipment; the commander did not even have a laptop. I think it stands to reason that if we want the police to be effective in carrying out their responsibilities, then they need to have all the tools of the trade that have to be provided.

Whilst we are greatly impressed with the strategies in place to tackle rhino poaching, we hope that these efforts are effective, and we accept this report. Thank you.

Mr A M SHAIK-EMAM: Hon Chairperson and hon members of this House, the NFP welcomes the report tabled here today. We applaud the efforts of the SA Police in Mpumalanga, who, like elsewhere in the country, have to operate under very trying conditions. Lack of resources, supply chain mismanagement, insufficient personnel and dangerous working conditions all contribute to complicating the task of the police and distract them from their potential efficiency. The NFP calls on the department to budget appropriately to overcome these shortcomings.

The NFP, in particular, is in agreement with the portfolio committee findings that the SAPS drastically improve its intelligence capacity and capability in and around the Kruger National Park communities, with a view to gathering information about rhino poachers, with immediate effect. We are systematically losing the war against rhino poaching. We believe that communities neighbouring the Kruger National Park can assist in the effort to prevent such a valuable wildlife resource from being poached into extinction.

We are also in agreement with the recommendations of the portfolio committee calling for greater interdepartmental co-operation to assist our members of the SA Police Service to execute their duties with the degree of efficiency that the citizens of this country demand of them.

In conclusion, the NFP supports the recommendation of the Portfolio Committee on Police to adopt the report on the oversight visit to Mpumalanga. Thank you.

Ms D CARTER: Chair, the committee report highlights all of the problems relating to border control. Now, the question is: When will government begin to provide technology; improve the garage turnaround strategy so that the servicing of vehicles can be done inside a 72-hour window period and not three weeks; ensure adequate residential accommodation at the border for all SAPS members; encourage whistle-blowing and sustain intelligence operations to weed out corrupt police officials; accelerate lifestyle audits on police members who were corrupt or renting out their firearms or permitting infiltration of our borders; increase the use of bulk cargo scanners; provide officers for police on the borders at different locations?

When will we secure the border properly with adequate fencing? When will we improve the work environment for border police so that they do not have to work without shelter when temperatures soar between 40 deg and 44 deg Celsius? When will we tar the areas where the trucks are pulled over at the border post so that the dust is reduced? These are simple, simple things.

Create undercover shelter in search areas so that vehicles can be searched, even in rainy weather. Increase staff during periods such as Easter and the festive seasons. When are we going to do these things? We have got to improve stricter border control.

The committee has identified the problems. We now want to hear when government is going to deal with these issues to tighten the border control. It is implementation, implementation, implementation.

We support the report. Thank you.

THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: Hon House Chairperson, hon members, I rise on behalf of the ANC to support the report of the Portfolio Committee on Police on the oversight visit to the Mpumalanga province. We visited the following locations: the Lembombo Border Post, the Kruger National Park Rhino Poaching Task Team, the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit, the Nelspruit police station, the Mpumalanga Provincial Police Head Office and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Ipid, offices.

The ANC supports the recommendations of the committee that are aimed at improving border control and the upgrading of the facilities of the SAPS at Lebombo. We are of the view that the Department of Public Works should ensure that the infrastructure and police buildings in Mpumalanga province be improved. Supply chain management of the SAPS should ensure that the facilities and accommodation for police officers at the Lebombo Border Post are upgraded as a matter of priority. We need to ensure that the police officers have the necessary facilities to execute their work effectively. Border security is essential and the use of modern technology should be part of the strategy. We believe that the procurement of a bulk cargo scanner at the Lebombo border gate to detect contraband and illegal goods is vital.

We were impressed with our visit to the Nelspruit police station. It is a well managed station with a capable station commissioner. Sector policing was implemented and that included rural safety programmes. The community police forum, CPF, was functioning, and the police station has a victim-friendly facility with four volunteers. Three were also at 25 category. One reservist is attached to the station.

At the Hazyview Public Order Policing Unit, the committee found various challenges - accommodation of unit, additional human resources, the availability of Nyala vehicles, a shortage of electronic equipment and mobile phones. The committee was highly concerned about the problem and requested that the matter be addressed as a priority. Public order policing is a priority and we believe that the necessary steps should be taken by the leadership of the SAPS to ensure that public order and policing units receive the necessary support in terms of training, vehicles and equipment.

The ANC supports the report. Thank you, House Chairperson.

Motion agreed to.

Report accordingly adopted.

CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY PARLIAMENT - ACCEPTANCE OF THE BAN AMENDMENT TO THE BASEL CONVENTION ON THE CONTROL OF TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL IN TERMS OF SECTION 231(2) OF CONSTITUTION

Mr J MTHEMBU: Chair, after interacting with the Department of Environmental Affairs on the 19th May 2015, the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs deposited a report on our Parliamentary Announcements, Tablings and Committee, ATC; requesting this august House to accept and ratify the Basel Action Network, BAN, Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

House Chair, as you will know, in 1992 at the first conference of the parties, a Basel Convention was agreed upon that made it illegal for transboundary movements of hazardous and other wastes without prior informed concern from the receiving country or concern from where such hazardous wastes will travel through.

South Africa has been a party to the Basel Convention since 1994, notwithstanding the good intentions of the 1992 Treaty, industrialised countries continues to ship hazardous and other wastes to developing countries, particularly to Africa where capacity to dispose of such hazardous waste or chemicals is nonexistent.

It is also common cause House Chair, that such hazardous materials have negative effects not only for the wellbeing of the citizens of African countries but also on the ecosystems of our Mother Africa. It is because of the background above that in 1994, at the second conference of parties, parties agreed to ban immediately all exports of hazardous wastes from the European organisation for economic co-operation and development for non-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD countries. Particularly, the experience at the time was that, in fact, the shipment of the hazardous wastes was being continued particularly to African countries.

The Basel Convention or Treaty was then amended in 1995 to include what is termed the Basil Ban Amendment under Article 4A and Annex VII to the Basel convention. At the 10th conference of parties in 2011 agreement was reached on the entry into force of the ban amendment. Nonetheless, the ban has not entered into force due to lack of sufficient ratifications. It will enter into force globally once three quarters of those parties that were present when the amendment was adopted have deposited their instruments of ratification.

Candidly, 49 of the 88 parties of the Basel Convention at the time of the second conference of parties have ratified the Ban, leaving a further 16. House Chair, unfortunately, that 16 includes us who have since not deposited their ratification instruments. Therefore, this ban is unable to come into force.

In conclusion, Madam Chair, it is for this reason that the Portfolio Committee of Environmental Affairs implores this House to give our government an amendment to ratify the Basil Ban Amendment by approving this report. Madam Chair, our approval of the committee report will be a clear testimony and will send a clear signal on the part of this Parliament that we refuse that Africa and South Africa in particular should be the dumping ground of hazardous materials from the developing countries. We request that this august House approves this report. Thank you very much.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Thank you very much. Are there any objections to the approval by Parliament of acceptance of the Ban Amendment to the Basil Convention as it appears on the Order Paper?

Mr M WATERS: Chairperson, the DA requests the opportunity to make a declaration. Thank you.

Declaration of vote:

Ms J STEENKAMP: Chair, the unsuspecting poor developing countries in a bid to keep up with economic globalisation are flooded with a disproportionate burden of toxic waste, dangerous products and polluting technologies. These hazardous materials are exported from rich industrial countries to the poorer developing countries. The poorer countries are unaware that they are accepting the toxic and hazardous materials right in their backyard.

These dangerous and toxic wastes are often offered as gifts of very, very cheaply. In fact, the poorer developing countries are asked to become the global dumping sites of hazardous wastes by the industrial countries. The mass exportation of hazardous and toxic wastes in the name of development, globalisation and free trade is in fact a violation of environmental justice and can be considered a crime against the environment and human rights.

It is vital to stop this unsustainable and unacceptable trade not only as it is disproportionately destroys the environment and the health of those in the developing countries. It serves as a disincentive to sustainable global solutions that involve greening our manufacturing processes and products with less toxins.

In the DA’s meeting with Plastic SA, we found that 47 000 of the 107 000 jobs in this industry are currently at risk of being lost, because government has failed to adequately consult the industry on the new the Waste Management Amendment Act. It also failed to ensure that imported products comply with the same standards as local industry and want to double dip by introducing a new tax. I do not call this fairness.

The plastic industry has a sincere drive to develop skills and grow the industry, which contributes to 1,6% of our growth domestic product, GDP. The government’s failure and interventions are strangling opportunities for economic growth, skill development and job creation. We therefore call on the Minister to scrap this double dipping tax, legislate importers to comply with the local industry specifications and speed up the initiatives to move to wiser ways of waste economy. We accept this amendment. Thank you. [Applause.]

Ms E N LOUW: Chair, the Basel Action Network remains one of the only networks in the world that is brave enough to confront the toxic impacts on irregular capital whose effect on the environment and humanity is only becoming clear now. As the EFF, we are all for the rethinking of the manner. Our development path must be the one that does not harm the environment while at the same time opening up opportunities for those who are excluded from economic participation.

The biggest criminals in dumping toxic and hazardous waste are developing countries whose actions have serious impacts on the lives and the environment of the poor and developing countries such as ours. We support the Ban Amendment to the Basel Conventions, but we have serious doubt about the ability of the ANC-led government to enforce restrictions on the movement of hazardous products into the country from their imperial friends.

We urge the government to develop a comprehensive programme that will ensure that our development path is a sustainable one. The ANC-led government has just started a programme of importing the most toxic of industrial wastes, nuclear energy under the pretext of securing our energy needs in the country.

This happened in a country that has the biggest potential for solar and wind generated energy with no harm whatsoever, to the environment. We support this, but urge the ruling party to rethink and think outside the box to save the environment and future generations from toxic effects and unmitigated activities from capitalists that is protected so clearly by the DA. I thank you.

Mr N SINGH: Hon Chairperson and hon colleagues, as mentioned by previous hon members, any international agreement that binds the Republic can only be accepted if it is approved by a resolution in both the National Assembly and the NCOP, in terms of section 231(2) of our Constitution. We support this agreement that will be entered into with the other countries. However, Chairperson, this BAN and disagreement reminds me of an article that I read many years ago in 1995 to be exact, which I pulled out of the archives where it was reported that, a ship filled with nuclear waste was heading for South African waters. And environmental groups were concerned by the government’s lack of action. Wrote Inge Ruigrok. It said at that time, a ship conveying 14 tons of the most concentrated nuclear waste ever transported, included a deadly cargo of bomb-grade plutonium, which was likely to sail through South African waters within two weeks and there was no sign at that time of a coherent government policy on the controversial cargo. Well, I am glad that at least now in terms of this convention government will be able to act.

However, in looking at this convention we mustn’t forget what happens at home hon Chairperson and Speaker. Hazardous wastes within our own borders has its own problems and we read of incidences where medical waste in particular is dumped in dumpsites without the requisite medical waste being dumped in incinerators and burnt off. So I think this is another area we have to look into very carefully. We just hope that we respect this agreement, there have been other international agreements like the Rome Statute, which maybe we have not respected to the latter, but we support this particular measure. Thank you.

Mr M L SHELEMBE: Hon Chairperson, the NFP welcomes the recommendation contained in the report of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs to approve the BAN amendment to the Basel Convention. Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste is an issue that concerns all people across the globe. In the past, underdeveloped countries, particularly in Africa, have been used as a depository of hazardous waste which has been generated in more industrialised countries of the world, often in collusion with the corrupt leaders of the recipient states and almost always dire consequences for the uninformed inhabitants of those recipient countries.

By approving the amendment, South Africa will not only honour its obligation as a signatory to the Basel Convention but will also commit itself to the provisions which will prohibit the import of hazardous waste into our country and put our people at risk and also commit itself to not export hazardous waste to other countries and similarly put the citizens at risk. If we approve this amendment today, companies within South Africa will be compelled to seek environmentally sound and responsible ways of disposing of such hazardous waste they generate which is the right thing to do. In conclusion hon Chairperson, the NFP support the recommendation of the portfolio committee to adopt the amendment to the Basel Convention as tabled. I thank you.

Mr S P MABILO: Hon House Chair, first and foremost we want to emphasise the fact that as the ANC we support the amendment to the Basel Convention because the Constitution of our country section 24(b) enjoins us in terms of safeguarding the environment for our own natural resources and for future generations. So it is in this context that we cannot allow our country to become a dumping ground for waste. But I have listened carefully to the arguments advanced by the opposition, in particular the EFF. It is quite clear that they don’t understand the word ‘sector’. There is a difference between the amendment to the Basel Convention in particular and waste in general. So we would want to take this opportunity to encourage you to open a debate on the waste stream because you are well equipped on relation to the issue of waste. [Interjection.]

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon Mabilo. Yes hon Maxon.

Ms H O MAXON: Is the former MEC prepared to take a question?

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon Mabilo, are you prepared to take a question?

Mr S P MABILO: When I am through with my input I will take the question.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON: (Ms M G Boroto): Thank you. Continue.

Mr S P MABILO: In terms of the National Environment Management Act, we are clearly given the responsibility to ensure that we safeguard our environment and it is clear that what is obtaining currently is at one. There are five reasons why we should rectify the BAN amendment: one is that South Africa applies the notification and control system as set out in the Basel Convention. Two, rectifying the Basel Convention will complement what is already practiced in the country. Three, pursuant to International Trade Administration Act of 2003, a permit is required to be issued by the International Trade Administration Commission, ITAC, before own waste is identified in annexure 3 of the Convention that can be imported or exported.

There is also what we call the Mobile Education Unit, MEU, in relation to the matters pertaining to the waste. So, we say that this amendment will assist us and in particular the African countries which don’t have the capacity to recycle hazardous waste. Therefore, it will be in our interest that we support the objective of this BAN and ensure that we build the necessary capacity to adequately deal with hazardous waste. The BAN will also make it as a significant contribution to reducing Africa’s problem regarding dumping of hazardous waste. Our country has increasingly experienced import of used products such as tires, electric equipment and others being imported as used goods but often being used as waste. So as the ANC we support the Bill. Thank you very much.

Acceptance of the BAN Amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal approved.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS ON OVERSIGHT VISIT TO GAUTENG PROVINCE

Mr L MASHILE: Chairperson, the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs visited Gauteng province during the week of 23 to 26 November 2014. The delegation consisted of members of the ANC, the DA and the Freedom Front Plus and was supported by our parliamentary staff led by the committee secretary. The committee had pleasure of visiting the following sites: the head office of Home Affairs, the refugee reception centres in Pretoria, the office of the Government Printing Works, the office of the electoral commission as well as the Lindela Repatriation Centre.

Hon members would know that the committee do oversight over the Department of Home Affairs, the electoral commission and the Government Printing Works. The visit to the refugee reception offices and the Lindela Repatriation Centre are operational sites for the Department of Home Affairs. Our visit to Home Affairs head office took us to the command centre and their help desk, which actually deal with the roll-out of smart identification cards and the passport technology. The visit also took us to the permanent residence permit hub and as well as the temporary residence visas.

We also visited the advanced passenger processing hub that manages the system where travellers are cleared before they board inbound aircrafts into the Republic. A number of local and international security and risk systems are linked to this hub. Also, there is a Zimbabwean special permit hub which receives and process applications from the visa facilitation services, VFS, in terms of the Zimbabwean special dispensation. This specific office has assisted Home Affairs in removing many of the Zimbabweans who are economic migrants, but have clogged our refugee system.

The visit at the refugee reception offices was made to the Marabastad office and the Tshwane interim office. We also visited the Government Printing Works where the smart identification cards and passports are printed. The Government Printing Works, GPW, is the most clean and highly organised with high technological equipments. Members were highly impressed by the conduct professionalism displayed by leadership and the staff. The visit to the electoral commission revealed a similar picture of the Government Printing Works which was also highly organised.

The last site was the Lindela Repatriation Centre. This is where foreign illegal persons are kept for repatriation to their home countries. The centre is operated by Bosasa since 2005. On our visit the centre looked clean as opposed to the report from the SA Human Science Research Council. The kitchen, dormitories, clinics and amenities area were appreciable.

The following are some of the recommendations for the department and the relevant agencies to consider implementation that: the Department of Home Affairs should have Batho Pele posters on the walls of their offices; the Minister consider the adequacy of Marabastad offices; the Minister attend to the air conditioning and security at Marabastad; the department to provide new computers to both Marabastad and Tshwane interim offices; the department refurbish the Tshwane interim office building; the Government Printing Works also attend to the high vacancy; and the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, to re-evaluate its current electrical power arrangements that are not sufficient. The rooms at Lindela have additional toilets and shower facilities for inmates.

The committee therefore believe that the attention to the recommendations contained in the report will improve service delivery by this department and its entities. We will continue to monitor attention to these elements and work. Note that some work has already been done as this visit happened last year in November.

I therefore present the report of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on the oversight visit in Gauteng province, for consideration and approval by this House. I thank you, Chairperson.

There was no debate.

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE MAJORITY PARTY: Hon House Chair, I move:

That the report be adopted.

Declaration(s):

Mr A M FIGLAN: House Chair, we would like to highlight two issues related to this report. Marabastad refugee reception office in South Africa is responsible for receiving asylum applications, capture and adjudication of these applications, issuing of asylum and refugee documents and the extension of the permits outstanding for refugee affairs. At this office there are 33 working stations, but there are only 16 operational computers and printers. All of them have exceeded their lifespan and are unreliable. The document tracking system collapsed at Marabastad in April 2014. This is the system that used to track files in the registry.

Furthermore, there is a lack of terminal seating and equipments making the experience of visiting this office for any refugee a truly unpleasant one. It should also be noted that fraudulent and corruption practices are quite often observed and reported at this office with little to intervention for senior department officials. This is a cry shame. Not only is the experience unpleasant for refugees, but working in this office is also challenging for the department’s employees. Their equipments, computers and even the air conditioner unit have not been maintained adequately over the past few years. All these factors make it difficult for department officials to be motivated and provide a good level of service incurred to refugee visit this office. Something has to be done.

The second aspect I would like to focus on is the visit to Lindela Repatriation Centre. This facility is where undocumented foreign nationals, who misrepresent their country of origin and rejected by these countries, are held for period of up to 120 days before they are deported out of South Africa. Each room in this facility has 36 double bunk beds to accommodate 72 people to sleep in one room, one toilet and one shower to be used by all. It is clear that the amenities provided are not sufficient for the amount of people housed at Lindela Repatriation Centre at any one time.

The SA Human Rights Commission even conducted an entire investigation into the management of the facility, and found it solely lacking in respecting the basic human rights of the foreign nation awaiting deportation. There is still a long way to go in terms of meeting the SA Human Rights Commission’s recommendation on improving the centre.

Ultimately, we believe that the department needs to come up with better solutions for healthier and cleaner work environment. We support the report. Thank you very much.

Dr H C CHEWANE: Chairperson, firstly, as the EFF we did not go to this oversight because unlike most of you here we know exactly the conditions our people live under. We know the abuse their subjected to by the officials of the Department Home Affairs, particularly in Gauteng. [Interjections.]

Secondly, we have seen a degeneration in this department since Minister Gigaba took over dashing the hopes of improvement we all had seen before in this department under someone with a level of decency. We have seen in Gauteng how the department treats Africans in the deportation centres often with accommodation facilities that are not suitable for human habitation.

The Marabastad refugee reception office is one of those centres made just for Africans whose condition is a serious assault to human dignity. What is also shocking about these refugee centres in Gauteng and in this country generally, they are mainly occupied by black people. This shows the shallowness of the ANC politics and their anti-African philosophy. It boggles the mind why black people should be subjected to the treatment the ANC subjecting our siblings from other parts of the African continent, while rolling a red carpet for criminals who pillage our resources and steal the wealth of our country.

The oversight visit report therefore will do nothing to change the situation of those who are treated by Home Affairs as foreigners in the land of their fore fathers. The Tshwane interim refugee centre, for instance, has posters indicating that it does not take illegal nationals from the Southern African Development Community, SADC, region. A shame and insult to the SADC countries that helped during the dark days of apartheid. We, the EFF, reject this report.

Declaration(s) of Vote: (Cont ...)

Ms S J NKOMO: Chairperson, the oversight by the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to Gauteng late last year, highlighted some of the serious issues that continue to plague this department. I will highlight those that are the main concerns to us, the IFP.

Firstly, the command centre whose role is for effective planning and co-ordination of the allocation of tasks of relevant stakeholders find itself increasingly being unable to fulfil its mandate due to frequent load shedding in the area. Possible sources of alternate energy must be made available to the command centre to ensure its fulltime availability to satellite operation centres.

Secondly, the issue of the Marabastad Refugee Reception Office which is seized with most applications in the country, requires greater staff and resource capacity. This must be a departmental priority with a total backlog, at the time, of more than 200 000 applications. This is an issue that requires urgent attention. Additional capacity must be provided and outdated information technology, IT, infrastructures and nonoperational equipments be replaced.

Thirdly, the other matter which is of great concern to us is the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp. In addition to the numerous allegations of human rights violations, there are also reports of fraud and corruption being carried out by the departmental officials. This needs to be investigated even further. Basic facilities are lacking for inmates at the centre. This must also be addressed.

In conclusion, there must be a holistic and vertical alignment and proper resourced approach by the department. If one section is falling behind or if not properly resourced, the entire system fails. Also the current culture of fraud and corruption which is so prevalent, not only in Home Affairs, but also in most of our government departments, must be taken out and out rooted. This is a number one priority which we will never have an effective functioning department if we do not address. The IFP supports the report. I thank you.

Mr D M GUMEDE: Hon Chairperson, firstly, let me say that one of the striking factors is the modernity of the Government Printing Works. It is modern, it is secure and it has the most advanced features in printing. Everything that you print is safe and we recommend that any department or any country that needs to print their documents securely should consult that department. We were impressed.

Secondly, the Marabastad Refuge Reception Office’s buildings were congested as it has been said before. The air conditioning is poor. But we are very happy that the department has begun to address these problems adequately.

Thirdly, regarding the issue of the Lindela Repatriation Centre, the delegation was satisfied. What we read about in the newspapers did not exist or did not exist when we arrive. The department either quickly did something about it or it is managing that facility well according to the standards.

The Angolans have offices there, the Zimbabweans have facilities there and the Human Rights Commission has an office there to oversee what is happening. But unfortunately their desk was empty, there was no one. We invite the Human Rights Commission to be there so that they can report accurately what is happening at the Lindela Repatriation Centre. It was clean, people were well looked after and the food was fresh and was served with dignity and it was served orderly.

We went to the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC. This one is in safe hands managerially and the governance is superb. Therefore, in accepting and supporting this report, we are generally saying that our government is doing very well. We were satisfied, generally, about the management of Home Affairs in Gauteng. Thanks.

Motion agreed to.

Report accordingly adopted.

The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Ms M G Boroto): Hon members, I just want to confirm if the hon Malema and the hon Madisha are in the House. They are not in the House. There are rulings that have to be made so they will stand over. Thank you very much.

The House adjourned at 16:55.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Assembly

The Speaker

Referral to Committees of papers tabled

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs:

General Notice No 258, published in Government Gazette No 38607, dated 25 March 2015: Shark Biodiversity Management Plan in terms of section 43(3) read with section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 269, published in Government Gazette No 38619, dated 31 March 2015: White Rhino Biodiversity Management Plan in terms of section 43(3) read with section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 255, published in Government Gazette No 38600, dated 31 March 2015: Regulations for threatened or protected species in terms of section 97 read with section 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 256, published in Government Gazette No 38600, dated 31 March 2015: Publication of lists of species that are threatened or protected, activities that are prohibited and exemptions from restrictions in terms of sections 57(1), 57(2) and 57(4)(a), read with sections 63 and 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 283, published in Government Gazette No 38633, dated 2 April 2015: Regulations on National Atmospheric Emission Reporting in terms of sections 12(b) and (c) read with sections 53(aA), (o) and (p) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 284, published in Government Gazette No 38633, dated 2 April 2015: Amendment to the Regulations Prescribing the Format of the Atmospheric Impact Report, 2013, under section 53(o) read with section 30 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 286, published in Government Gazette No 38632, dated 2 April 2015: Declaration of small-scale charcoal plants as controlled emitters under section 23(1) read with section 24 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No R310, published in Government Gazette No 38684, dated 10 April 2015: Regulations relating to the procedure to be followed when oral requests are made in terms of section 30A of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998).

General Notice No 44, published in Government Gazette No 38395, dated 15 January 2014: Norms and standards for the translocation of indigenous species in South Africa in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 16, published in Government Gazette No 28288, dated 16 January 2015: Draft research regulations in terms of the National Environmental Management Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No 24 of 2008).

General Notice No 82, published in Government Gazette No 28436, dated 30 January 2015: Bio‑prospecting permit application in terms of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 84, published in Government Gazette No 38438, dated 2 February 2015: National pricing strategy for waste management charges in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No 59 of 2008).

General Notice No 130, published in Government Gazette No 38472, dated 13 February 2015: Amendment to the list of waste management activities that have or are likely to have a detrimental effect on the environment in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No 59 of 2008).

General Notice No 208, published in Government Gazette No 38543, dated 6 March 2014: Proposed regulations regarding fees for the provision of aviation meteorological services in terms of the South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No 8 of 2001).

Government Notice No R205, published in Government Gazette No 38559, dated 12 March 2015: Amendments to the National Appeal Regulations 2014 in terms of sections 44(1)(a), 43(4) and 47A(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998).

General Notice No 351, published in Government Gazette No 38706, dated 17 April 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan for the African Lion (Panthera Leo) under section 100 read with section 43(3) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 364, published in Government Gazette, No 38707, dated 24 April 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the draft Waterberg Bojanala Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan under section 19(1) read with section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

Government Notice No R.43, published in Government Gazette No 38417, dated 23 January 2015: Amendment of the Regulations on Fees for Consideration and Processing of Environmental Authorisations and Amendments thereto under sections 24(5)(c)(i), 24(5)(j) and 44(1)(a) and (b) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998).

Government Notice No R.44, published in Government Gazette No 38417, dated 23 January 2015: Amendment of the Regulations on Fees for Consideration and Processing of Applications for Waste Management Licences, Transfer and Renewal thereof under sections 45(2), 52(4)(a), 55(3)(a) and 69(1)(dd) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No 59 of 2008).

General Notice No 83, published in Government Gazette No 38436, dated 30 January 2015: Application for bioprospecting permit under Regulation 17(3)(c) read with Regulation 11(1)(a) of the Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit‑Sharing Regulations 2008, read with Chapter 6 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 411, published in Government Gazette No 38779, dated 11 May 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the draft National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations under sections 12(b) and (c) and (53(aA), (o) and (p) read with section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 447, published in Government Gazette No 38809, dated 19 May 2015: Amendments to the Regulations on Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing under section 97(1), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 470, published in Government Gazette No 38813, dated 20 May 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the proposed language policy in terms of Regulation 3(2) of the Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No 12 of 2012).

General Notice No 450, published in Government Gazette No 38803, dated 22 May 2015: Invitation for written comments or inputs on notice of the intention to make regulations pertaining to the process to be followed for the processing and consideration of, and decisions on, appeals in terms of section 74 read with section 83(1)(j) of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No 24 of 2008).

General Notice No 475, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the West Coast National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 476, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Marakele National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 477, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Mountain Zebra National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 478, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Tankwa Karoo National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 479, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Richtersveld National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 480, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Table Mountain National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 481, published in Government Gazette No 38822, dated 29 May 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Namaqua National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

Government Notice No 453, published in Government Gazette No 38842, dated 29 May 2015: Regulations regarding fees for the provision of aviation meteorological services in terms of section 28(1)(b) read with sections 4(2)(e) and 21(1)(b) of the South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No 8 of 2001).

General Notice No 493, published in Government Gazette No 38833, dated 29 May 2015: Invitation for representations or comments from the public on draft amendments to the Alien and Invasive Species Lists, 2015, in terms of sections 66(1), 67(1), 70(1)(a), 71(3) and 71A of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 541, published in Government Gazette No 38857, dated 5 June 2015: Invitation for representations from the public on the draft National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations in terms of sections 12(b) and (c) and 53(aA), (o) and (p) read with section 57 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 503, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Invitation for representations from the public on the draft Biodiversity Management Plan for 11 Critically Endangered (CR) and 4 Endangered (EN) Encephalartos (cycad) species in terms of section 43(1)(b)(i) read with sections 43(3) and 100 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No 10 of 2004).

General Notice No 534, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the West Coast National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 535, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Marakele National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 536, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Mountain Zebra National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 537, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Tankwa Karoo National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 538, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Richtersveld National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 539, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Table Mountain National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 540, published in Government Gazette No 38844, dated 5 June 2015: Declaration of land to be part of the Namaqua National Park in terms of section 20(1)(a)(ii) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No 57 of 2003).

General Notice No 550, published in Government Gazette No 38863, dated 12 June 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on draft regulations prescribing the atmospheric emission licence processing fee in terms of sections 53(o), 37(2)(a), 44(3)(a), 45(1) and 47(3)(a) read with section 57(1) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 551, published in Government Gazette No 38863, dated 12 June 2015: Amendments to the list of activities which result in atmospheric emission which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage in terms of sections 21(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No 39 of 2004).

General Notice No 597, published in Government Gazette No 38894, dated 26 June 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the draft Air Quality Offsets Guideline in terms of section 24J(a) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises for consideration:

Letter dated 1 June 2015, informing the Assembly of the late submission of the corporate plan of South African Airways (SAA), required for tabling in terms of section 10 of the Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Act, 2009 (Act No 9 of 2009).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs for consideration and report and to the Portfolio Committee on Police:

Petition from the Unity Fellowship Church in Chiawelo, Soweto, calling for relief after the withdrawal of its operating licence by the City of Johannesburg and harassment of worshippers by the Johannesburg City Metro Police during church services, submitted in terms of Rule 312 (Mr R W T Chance).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services for consideration:

Report of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) on the operations of the Prosecuting Authority for 2014‑15, tabled in terms of section 35(2)(a) read with section 22(4)(g) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (No 32 of 1998).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Arts and Culture for consideration:

Letter from the Minister of Arts and Culture dated 29 April 2014 to the Speaker of the National Assembly, explaining the reasons for the delay in tabling the annual report of the Msunduzi Museum for 2013‑14.

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee of Public Enterprises for consideration and report. The Reports of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements are referred to the Committee on Public Accounts for consideration:

Report (Integrated) and Financial Statements of the South African Airways Soc Ltd (SAA) for 2013‑14, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements and Performance Information for 2013‑14.

Corporate Plan of the South African Airways Soc Ltd (SAA) for 2015.

Report and Financial Statements of Transnet Soc Ltd (Volumes 1, 2 and 3) for 2014‑15, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements and Performance Information for 2014‑15.

Report and Financial Statements of Denel Soc Ltd for 2014-15, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements and Performance Information for 2014-15.

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry:

Government Notice No 359, published in Government Gazette No 38735, dated 30 April 2015: Invitation for written representations from the public on the intention to amend the compulsory specification for circuit-breakers (VC8036) in terms of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No 5 of 2008).

General Notice No 396, published in Government Gazette No 38764, dated 5 May 2015: Amended Codes of Good Practice to come into operation on 1 May 2015 in terms of the Broad‑Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2013 (Act No 46 of 2013).

General Notice No 407, published in Government Gazette No 38765, dated 6 May 2015: Amendments to Amended Codes of Good Practice in terms of sections 9(1) and 14(2) the Broad‑Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2013 (Act No 46 of 2013).

General Notice No 408, published in Government Gazette No 38766, dated 6 May 2015: Statement 003: Amended guidelines for developing and gazetting sector codes in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2013 (Act No 46 of 2013).

General Notice No 416, published in Government Gazette No 38791, dated 15 May 2015: Department of Trade and Industry: Invitation for written representations or comments from the public on the National Gambling Policy.

General Notice No 446, published in Government Gazette No 38808, dated 20 May 2015: Invitation for written representations or comment from the public on the National Liquor Policy.

Government Notice No 518, published in Government Gazette, No 38877, dated 19 June 2015: Amendments to the compulsory specification for small‑arms shooting ranges: VC 9088 in terms of section 13(1)(a) of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No 5 of 2008).
Government Notice No 646, published in Government Gazette, No 39028, dated 27 July 2015: Invitation for the public to comment on the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2015.

General Notice No 655, published in Government Gazette No 38911, dated 25 June 2015: Invitation for public comment on the draft regulations on review of limitations of fees and interest rates in terms of section 171(2)(a) of the National Credit Act, 2005.

General Notice No 654, published in Government Gazette No 38910, dated 26 June 2015: Department of Trade and Industry: Extension of period for the public to comment on the National Liquor Policy.

General Notice No 657, published in Government Gazette No 38915, dated 30 June 2015: Amended Sector Code of Good Practice in terms of section 9(5) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No 46 of 2013).

The following papers are referred to the Standing Committee on Finance for consideration and report. The Report of the Independent Auditors is referred to the Committee on Public Accounts for consideration:

Report and Financial Statements of the South African Reserve Bank for 2014-15, including the Report of the Independent Auditors on the Financial Statements for 2014‑15.

Annual Report of the Bank Supervision Department of the South African Reserve Bank for 2014.

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for consideration:

Revised Strategic Plan of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for 2015‑16 to 2019‑20.

Revised Annual Performance Plan of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for 2015‑16 to 2019‑20.

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Police for consideration and report:

Proclamation No 36, published in the Government Gazette No 37709, dated 11 June 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 39, published in the Government Gazette No 37758, dated 20 June 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 64, published in the Government Gazette No 38011, dated 22 September 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 74, published in the Government Gazette No 38220, dated 18 November 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.
Proclamation No 75, published in the Government Gazette No 38220, dated 18 November 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 81, published in the Government Gazette No 38286, dated 5 December 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 82, published in the Government Gazette No 38286, dated 5 December 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 85, published in the Government Gazette No 38287, dated 5 December 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 6, published in the Government Gazette No 38473, dated 18 February 2015: Notification by President in respect of emnities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 22, published in the Government Gazette No 38795, dated 15 May 2015: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 23, published in the Government Gazette No 38795, dated 15 May 2015: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 24, published in the Government Gazette No 37540, dated 8 April 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 40, published in Government Gazette No 36857, dated 20 September 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 41, published in the Government Gazette No 36857, dated 20 September 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.
Proclamation No 38, published in the Government Gazette No 36846, dated 18 September 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 51, published in the Government Gazette No 37024, dated 14 November 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 53, published in the Government Gazette No 37024, dated 14 November 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 50, published in the Government Gazette No 37024, dated 14 November 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 52, published in the Government Gazette No 37024, dated 14 November 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 54, published in the Government Gazette No 37114, dated 10 December 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 55, published in the Government Gazette No 37114, dated 10 December 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 56, published in the Government Gazette No 37114, dated 10 December 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 58, published in the Government Gazette No 37152, dated 18 December 2013: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 16, published in the Government Gazette No 37410, dated 6 March 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.
Proclamation No 17, published in the Government Gazette No 37410, dated 6 March 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 22, published in the Government Gazette No 37540, dated 8 April 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

Proclamation No 23, published in the Government Gazette No 37540, dated 8 April 2014: Notification by President in respect of entities identified by the United Nations Security Council in terms of section 25 of the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No 33 of 2004) and tabled in terms of section 26 of the Act.

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation for consideration and report:

Petition from residents of Wards 24, 25, 26, 27 and 34 of Tzaneen calling for improved water supply, submitted in terms of Rule 312 (Ms E R Wilson).

The following papers are referred to the Standing Committee on Finance:

Draft regulations, submitted on 26 June 2015 in terms of section 107(2)(a)(vi) of the Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No 19 of 2012).

Government Notice No R.170, published in Government Gazette No 38507, dated 25 February 2015: Amendments to regulations made in terms of section 72(1)(gA) of the Long‑Term Insurance Act, 1998 (Act No 52 of 1998).

Government Notice No R.171, published in Government Gazette No 38508, dated 25 February 2015: Notice in terms of section 12T of the Income Tax Act, 1962 in respect of persons or entities that may administer financial instruments or policies as tax‑free investments in terms of section 12T(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962).

Government Notice No R.172, published in Government Gazette No 38509, dated 25 February 2015: Regulations in terms of section 12T(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 on the requirements for tax‑free investment in terms of section 12T(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962).

Government Notice No R.173, published in Government Gazette No 38514, dated 25 February 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No 1/1/1512) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No 175, published in Government Gazette No 38509, dated 25 February 2015: Fixing of rate per kilometer in respect of motor vehicles for the purposes in section 8(1)(b)9ii) and (iii) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962).

Government Notice No R. 186, published in Government Gazette No 38541, dated 6 March 2015: Regulations in terms of section 12L of the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No 58 of 1962) on the allowance for energy efficiency savings.

Government Notice No R. 209, published in Government Gazette No 38563, dated 13 March 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No. 1/1/1513) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.246, published in Government Gazette No 38603, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of rules (DAR/144) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.252, published in Government Gazette No 38611, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No 1/1/1514) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.254, published in Government Gazette No 38611, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No 1/5A/160) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R. 255, published in Government Gazette No 38611, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No 1/5B/161) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.256, published in Government Gazette No 38611, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 6 (No 6/3/42) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.261, published in Government Gazette No 38616, dated 27 March 2015: Amendment of regulations in terms of section 90 of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No 94 of 1990).

Government Notice No R.307, published in Government Gazette No 38681, dated 10 April 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No 1/1/1515) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).
Government Notice No R.308, published in Government Gazette No 38681, dated 10 April 2015: Amendment of Schedule No 1 (No. 1/1/1516) in terms of section 48 of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No 91 of 1964).

Government Notice No R.309, published in Government Gazette No 38682, dated 10 April 2015: Amendment of regulations in terms of section 90 of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No 94 of 1990).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation for consideration and to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements:

(a) Report of the Auditor-General on Special Audit of the Rural Household Infrastructure Grant and Rural Household Infrastructure Programme [RP206-2015].

The following papers are referred to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development for consideration and report:

Report and Financial Statements of the Central Drug Authority (CDA) for 2013‑14 [RP 247-2015].

Letter from the Minister of Social Development dated 27 June 2015 to the Speaker of the National Assembly, explaining the reasons for the delay in the tabling of the annual report of the Central Drug Authority for 2013-14.

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training for consideration and to the Committee on Public Accounts:

(a) Education Sector Report 2013-14 of the Auditor-General South Africa – July 2015 [PR204-2015].

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services for consideration and report:

Report dated 5 August 2015 on the provisional suspension from office of Mr L Zantsi, an aspirant magistrate at Laingsburg, tabled in terms of section 13(3)(b) of the Magistrates Act, 1993 (Act No 90 of 1993).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency for consideration:

Report of the Commission for Gender Equality on the Second MenEngage Global Symposium in New Delhi, India, 10 to 13 November 2014.

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements for consideration and report:

Petition from residents of Meadowland Hostel, Zone 11, Soweto, calling for assistance in acquiring social housing and improved service delivery, submitted in terms of Rule 312 (Mr T W Mhlongo).

The following paper is referred to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration as well as Monitoring and Evaluation for consideration and report:

A letter dated 6 August 2015 from the Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, requesting Parliament to recommend seven candidates for appointment to the board of the National Youth Development Agency in terms of section 9 of the National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008 (No 54 of 2008).

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