Chairperson, I move the following motion without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that today, 31 August, marks the end of August, a month dedicated to honour the role played by women in the fight against apartheid in South Africa;
(2) acknowledges that the theme "Working Together for Equal Opportunities and Progress for All Women: Forward to the Decade of African Women", salutes and acknowledges the massive contribution that the women of South Africa have made in the struggle for political emancipation; and
(3) takes this opportunity to salute the women of South Africa for their heroism and unwavering selfless acts of bravery as they faced the brutality of the apartheid regime to declare: "Wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo, uzokufa"! ["You strike a woman, you strike a rock; you will die!"]
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.