The Speaker announced that the vacancy which occurred in the National Assembly owing to Ms B Mbete being unavailable to take up her seat, had been filled by the nomination of Mr D D van Rooyen with effect from 27 July 2009; and that the vacancies which occurred due to the resignations of Ms L D Zulu and Ms L M Odendaal had been filled by the nominations of Ms N D Ngcengwane with effect from 29 July 2009 and Mr L Ramatlakane with effect from 15 July 2009.