Hon members, we will now proceed to the election of the House Chairperson: Committees. The Chairperson called for nominations.
Mr D D Gamede, seconded by Ms A N D Qikani, nominated Ms Nosilivere Winnifred Magadla for election as House Chairperson: Committees of the National Council of Provinces.
The Returning Officer reported to the Chairperson that the nomination paper had been properly completed.
There being no further nominations, the Chairperson declared Ms Nosilivere Winnifred Magadla duly elected as House Chairperson: Committees of the National Council of Provinces.
On behalf of all present here, I congratulate you on having been elected House Chairperson: Committees of the National Council of Provinces. I now call upon the House Chairperson: Committees to say a few words. [Applause.]
Mandibulele kuSihlalo weNdlu nakuwo onke amalungu akhoyo apha eNdlwini ngokuba ndifuman e eli thuba lokuba nam ndisebenze kule Ndlu, ndisebenzela abantu baseMzantsi Afrika. Ndicinga ukuba, ukuba nguSihlalo weNdlu: WeeKomiti, kuthetha ukuba masisebenzisane. Wonke umntu uyazazi ukuba ebeze kwenzani apha.
Abantu baseMzantsi Afrika bajongile ukuba xa silapha kule Ndlu senza ntoni na. Ngoko, kufuneka sisebenzele abantu baseMzantsi Afrika. Ndiyabulela, Sihlalo. [Kwaqhwatywa.] (Translation of isiXhosa paragraphs follows.)
[Ms N W MAGADLA: Let me thank the Chairperson of the House and all the members present here in this House for the opportunity I have been granted of serving this House, serving the people of South Africa. I think that being the House Chairperson: Committees, implies that we have to work together. Everyone knows why he/she is here.
The people of South Africa are keeping a close eye on what we are doing in this House. Therefore, we must serve the people of South Africa. Thank you, Chairperson. [Applause.]]