Hon Speaker, I move without notice: That the House -
1) notes that on Saturday, 17 August 2013 two of the country's sporting codes, soccer and rugby, came together during the Nelson Mandela Sports and Culture Day event at the FNB stadium;
2) further notes that on this day and on the same pitch both Bafana Bafana and the Springboks played and won their games;
3) recalls that Bafana Bafana scored a goal in each half to beat Burkina Faso 2-0 and that the Springboks ensured it was a day for South Africa to remember as they thrashed Argentina 73-13;
4) further recalls that more than 50,000 fans turned up at the FNB Stadium to honour Madiba, who once famously said, "Sport has the power to change the world, power to inspire and power to unite people in a way that little else does";
5) acknowledges that this was a wonderful day as many South Africans came together to celebrate the event held as part of the celebrations of Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday; and 6) congratulates the organisers for this remarkable event which is a fitting testament to the icon in whose name the challenge was played.
Agreed to.