House Chair, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that a veteran leader of our movement and a champion of the women's struggle, Mama Sophie Williams-De Bruyn was awarded the Freedom of the City of Johannesburg on Thursday, 15 August 2013;
2) further notes that the same honour was conferred posthumously on her fellow comrades, Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph and Rahima Moosa, who contributed to the struggle for a free, democratic, nonracial and nonsexist society;
3) remembers that Mama Sophie, who is currently a Member of Parliament, together with the above recipients, led the 20 000 strong historic anti-pass march to the Union Buildings in 1956;
4) believes that it is truly a momentous and fitting tribute for them to be given such recognition by the City of Johannesburg for their role in the struggle for women's rights and the oppressed people of our country; and
5) congratulates Mama Sophie on her achievement and commends the City of Johannesburg for honouring our struggle icons.
Agreed to. [Applause.]
On behalf of the Speaker and the presiding officers, we want to congratulate Mama Sophie De Bruyn on this outstanding achievement. [Applause.]