Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I shall move on the next sitting day of the Council:
That the Council -
1) notes that the DA has recorded two remarkable victories against the ANC in by-elections in the City of Cape Town (Gugulethu-Heideveld) and Theewaterskloof (Grabouw) municipalities;
2) further notes that the DA has never won these wards;
3) recognises that the result in Grabouw is particularly significant, namely
a) the DA polled 48,13%, up from 9,6% in 2006 and the ANC received 44,8% of the vote, down from 71,7% in 2006;
b) in Gugulethu-Heideveld, the DA polled 60,3%, up from 26,2% in 2006 and the ANC polled 37,7%, down from 53% in 2006;
4) realises that this victory follows a campaign marked by ANC- perpetrated political violence and intimidation and this campaign unmasked the ANC's intolerance for democratic competition;
5) notes, in contrast, that the ANC continues on its path of steady decline and the victories mean that since the 2009 national election, the DA has won eight seats previously held by the ANC; and
6) believes that today's results bode well for the next year's local government elections, where the DA aims to continue this trend.
Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes with deep concern -
a) the violent disruption of a DA meeting in Gugulethu on Monday, 25 May 2010, allegedly by members of the ANC...
[Interjections.]
Order! Mr Lees, is that a notice of motion or a motion without notice?
My apologies, Mr Chair. It is not a notice, and I apologise because I was not listening to you properly.
We are still busy with the notices of motion. Is there any member who wishes to give notice of a motion? Yes, I saw that hand and it is a second bite at the cherry; I just wanted to look at hands first.
Chairperson, I hereby give notice that I shall move on the next sitting day of the Council:
That the Council - 1) notes that the Western Cape provincial government planned to revise its human rights policy after hearing the access problems disabled persons have, who depend on dogs for help;
2) also notes that people who have the knowledge to train these guide dogs are few and it is a scarce skill and that the waiting list for guide dogs is currently two years;
3) realises that this is a very good and important step by the provincial government of the Western Cape and also urges other provinces as well as national government to do the same; and
4) congratulates the standing committee of the department of the premier, gender, disabled and youth on this discussion and blesses them with the best wisdom to come up with the best policy.
I so move. [Applause.]