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No 9 - 2014] FIRST SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF THE WESTERN CAPE

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THURSDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2014

1. The House met at 14:15.

2. The Deputy Speaker took the Chair and read the prayer.

3. [14:16] The Deputy Speaker made a ruling with reference to the Commission of Enquiry into Policing in and the application of Rule 62 during the debate on 28 August 2014.

4. [14:18] Interpellations.

5. [14:56] Questions.

6. [16:30] Statements by Members.

7. [16:55] Notice of Motions.

8. [17:00] Motions without Notice.

9. Mr D Joseph moved without notice: That the House notes the resignation of Advocate Pantsy Tlakula as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and its importance for the preservation of the integrity of our Chapter 9 institutions.

Agreed to.

10. Mr S G Tyatyam moved without notice: That the House expresses its condolences to the family, friends and comrades of former Langa black conscious stalwart, Vuyisa Qunta, who died after a short illness at the age of 65.

Agreed to

11. Mr R D MacKenzie moved without notice: That the House expresses its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of one of ’s well-known accordion players, Ollie Viljoen, who passed away on Saturday, 31 August 2014.

Agreed to.

12. Mr R B Lentit moved without notice: That the House congratulates the Mayor of Stellenbosch Mr Conrad Sidego and the municipality for being awarded the greenest municipality in the country and for planting a million trees.

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13. Ms P Z Lekker moved without notice: That the House commiserates with the family and friends of the 21 year old Emil van Staden who became the sixteenth victim of a gang killing in Wesbank in the last month.

Agreed to.

14. Mr M Mnqasela moved without notice: That the House congratulates Luyuyo Rani a young entrepreneur from Khayelitsha, Founder of Silulo Ulutho Technologies, on his selection as one of the 2014 Junior Chamber International Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) and will be representing South Africa at the congress in Leipzig Germany in November 2014.

Agreed to.

15. Mr R T Olivier moved without notice: That the House condemns the recent rape of a 22 year old Matie student on Saturday morning after a break-in at the Banhoek House, Joubert Street, Stellenbosch.

Agreed to.

16. Mr R D MacKenzie moved without notice: That the House wishes the Western Province under- 21 player John Dave Schickerling a speedy recovery after he suffered a serious neck injury during the match against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versveld on Saturday.

Agreed to.

17. Mr S G Tyatyam moved without notice: That the House congratulates the newly appointed Western Cape provincial mini-cricket coordinator for the Western Province Cricket Association, Mark Khoabane from Nyanga.

Agreed to.

18. Ms P Z Lekker moved without notice: That the House commends the South African Police Services for intensifying the struggle against drugs and illegal substance abuse, especially the bust of R3,5 million in Swellendam.

Agreed to.

19. Mr M L Fransman moved without notice: That the House recognises the challenges in the public transport sector and the inability by the responsible institutions to address these challenges.

Agreed to.

20. Ms P Makeleni moved without notice: That the House calls on the Western Cape provincial government to investigate why the City of kicked out the African Brothers Football academy from a public recreational facility in the Cape area of Gardens, leaving hundreds of underprivileged children without a place to play.

Agreed to.

21. Mr S G Tyatyam moved without notice: That the House congratulates the Khayelitsha soccer team Cape Town All Stars for winning their playoffs to begin their campaign in the National First Division and wishes them all the best.

Agreed to.

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22. Ms P Makeleni moved without notice: That the House notes that we commemorate the fourth year since the Battle of this month where four people each lost an eye in an eviction standoff never seen in this province before.

Agreed to.

23. [17:18] The Deputy Speaker made a general remark pertaining to the subject for discussion.

24. [17:20] The House discussed the following subject in the name of the hon M N Paulsen:

The Western Cape Government’s prioritisation of “tenderpreneurship” over service delivery and restoring people’s human dignity.

Debate concluded.

25. The House adjourned at 18:20.

R G HINDLEY Secretary to Provincial Parliament