Hon Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with sadness the death at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg on 5 July 2010 of Tsietsi Daniel Motitjoane, popularly known as "Nana Coyote","The wild dog", who was a lead singer for Stimela, one of the country's oldest and most popular musical groups;
2) remembers that Nana was born in Lesotho in 1955 and grew up in the dusty streets of Sharpeville and, while at Makabelane High School in Qwaqwa, started his musical career by forming a band with his schoolmates;
3) further remembers that in 1980, at the height of political unrest, as resistance against the unjust laws of apartheid intensified, Nana went into exile in Lesotho where he joined the group Uhuru, now Sankomota, and returned to rejoin The Black Five for a spell and then, in 1984, headed for Johannesburg seeking to further his professional music career;
4) recalls that Coyote featured as a lead vocalist in many renowned songs, including "I'm suffering", "Take your love", and "Whisper in the Deep (Phinda Mzala)", that he collaborated with many artists such as Steve Kekana, Ray Phiri and Joe Nina and that, at the time of his passing, he was with Stimela finalising a new album which will be released soon;
5) believes that Nana became a beacon of hope and inspired many artists and individuals in our country; and
6) conveys its condolences to his family, friends and fellow musicians at this hour of great loss and assures them that the thoughts and prayers of its Members are with them.
May his soul rest in peace.
Agreed to.