Angibonge Sihlalo. Ngibonge abahlonishwa abakhona kulendawo. [Chairperson, I thank you. I also thank the hon members present in this House.]
This agreement is between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the facilitation of cross- border movement of citizens of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho. The agreement itself seeks to allow for the fairly free movement of citizens between these two countries. It does so by allowing citizens to enter and depart from these countries without visa applications, permitting them to enter these countries and endorsing such entries and departures.
However, the agreement takes into account the security risks involved in such movements by providing for the verification of passports to validate and authenticate entry into these countries, especially if such entry is the first-ever entry.
It puts responsibility on these countries to ensure that its citizens are aware of the contents of this agreement and monitor compliance to it as well. It also recognises that people commute between countries for employment purposes and makes provision for such movement to take place fairly freely. Thank you.
Debate concluded.
Question put: That the Report be adopted.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Report accordingly adopted in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.