Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) notes that a blaze swept through the Rusthof Old Age Home on Saturday, 1 May 2010, killing two residents, Mr Lodewyk Jansen who was 87 and Mr Gert van Rooyen who was 69, and injuring five others;
(2) further notes that one of the senior citizens, Ms Jakoba Gelant, sadly passed away yesterday in the Paarl Hospital from smoke inhalation and burns;
(3) takes this opportunity to convey its profound condolences to all the families of the deceased; and
(4) calls on the people of the Western Cape, particularly the business community and the relevant authorities, to open their hearts and assist with the rebuilding of the destroyed section of the Rusthof Old Age Home.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.