Chairperson, I move without notice: That the Council -
1) notes with dismay that the power supply to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto has been disrupted for two days because of cable theft;
2) further notes that the problem of cable theft is a perennial problem with very serious consequences for our institutions and our economy; and
3) urges government to forbid any trade in any cables and to effectively police both the buyers as well as the suppliers so that transgressors can be brought to book.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.