Madam Deputy Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that on 31 March 2010 Mr Raymond Ackerman resigned from his position as chief executive officer of the Pick 'n Pay group in favour of nonexecutive chairperson Gareth Ackerman;
2) further notes that Mr Ackerman has been a pioneer within the retail industry and that during the course of his career he has accumulated an innumerable number of awards for both his philanthropic work within South Africa and for his work relating to Pick 'n Pay, which began in 1965 when he purchased four small shops which he, over time, turned into the largest and most lucrative retail supermarket chain in South Africa;
3) recognises that during the 20th and 21st centuries Mr Ackerman has played an extremely influential and essential role in the growth and stimulation of the South African economy and has assisted in the social upliftment of communities within South Africa, through the work of the Ackerman Family Educational Trust and the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development; and
4) congratulates Mr Ackerman on his distinguished career, extends its appreciation for his work and wishes him a peaceful and well- deserved break.
Agreed to.