UNREVISED HANSARD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021 Page: 1 TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021 ____
UNREVISED HANSARD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021 Page: 1 TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021 ____ PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ____ The House met at 14:01 The HOUSE CHAIRPERSON (Mr C T Frolic) took the Chair and requested members to observe a moment of silence for prayer or meditation. Hon members in the interests of safety for all present in the Chamber, please keep your mask on and sit in your designated area, and also restrict the movement from one bench to another as far as possible. ANC WINS TWO WARDS DURING BY-ELECTIONS (Member’s Statement) Mr B M HADEBE (ANC): Hon House Chair, under the steward leadership of Mr cool, calm, and collected, who is not easily shaken, His Excellency, President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, UNREVISED HANSARD NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021 Page: 2 the African National Congress is humbled by the emphatic victories over the latest by-elections held on Wednesday 21 April 2021. The ANC retained 10 seats and won extra two seats over the Democratic Alliance in Knysna and IFP in Maphumulo. IsiXhosa: Andazi noba ndiyavakala na? Okanye ndinyuse i-volume? English: These results demonstrate that our people still trust us to bring a better life to them. As the ANC, we do not take for granted the confidence that the voters have displayed during these elections. We commit ourselves to redouble our efforts to work with them, to solve the problems faced our people. Indeed, we are the only political party that can bring real change to their lives. We, once again, congratulate the IEC for delivering the credible, free and fair elections.
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