Speaker, I hereby give notice that I intend moving, on behalf of the DA, the following motion:
That the House -
1) debates the increase in the level of home and business robberies across South Africa, as revealed by the crime statistics for the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010; and
2) comes up with possible solutions to reduce this category of crime.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the environmental degradation of the world's most sensitive landscapes and ecosystems, with special reference to the current state of the Tibetan Plateau, and how such degradation can negatively impact on the cultures and livelihoods of certain groups of people.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates a plan to accelerate the challenge of delivering water and sanitation to meet the 2014 deadline.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates the total unacceptability of the continued bungling by the police in respect of taking blood samples of drunken drivers in the manner specified by the law in that once again, for the umpteenth time, the metro police in the so-called Jub Jub drag-racing accident, in which four innocent schoolchildren lost their lives, bungled the taking of blood samples as a result of their ineptitude and thereby caused the case of the state to be weakened.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that I intend moving, on behalf of the DA, the following motion:
That the House debates the termination of the special dispensation to Zimbabwean citizens and the implications this decision may have for the South African economy and social cohesion.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates the dire consequences of the disruption of trial examinations in Port Elizabeth by the ANC-aligned Sadtu and in Limpopo by the ANC-aligned Cosas, after a strike that has halted progress in preparing learners for the final examinations.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the IFP:
That the House debates on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of democracy in exile in Tibet the endorsement of the Rome Declaration on Tibet, adopted by the Fifth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet, which seeks to recognise limited autonomy for debate within a unified China, and full recognition of the human rights and liberties which we hold dear and which are enshrined in our Constitution and which are still denied to the people in Tibet and the people in China alike.
Mr Speaker, I hereby give notice that I intend moving the following motion, on behalf of the DA, on the next sitting day of the House:
That the House debates how the appropriate planning of human settlement projects can contribute to the fight against crime and whether interventions are required to improve planning in this regard.
Mr Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates whether all medical practitioners in private practice as well as all medical facilities, such as hospitals and clinics, have current contracts with registered waste management companies for the safe disposal of all medical waste, considering that two KwaZulu-Natal hospitals were alleged to have dumped medical waste illegally in Mariannhill three months ago.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates rural development plans to assist with the implementation of large-scale programmes to establish new smallhold farmers.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ACDP:
That the House debates the recently released World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report of 2010 to 2011, which ranks South Africa number 137th out of 139 countries when it comes to the quality of mathematics and science education, and ranks South Africa 125th in terms of the quality of primary school education.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ID:
That the House - 1) notes that South Africa has earned a reputation in the international community as a nation with great respect for human rights;
2) recognises that this achievement was only possible through sheer perseverance and the dedicated struggle of South Africans to achieve freedom from apartheid and all forms of oppression;
3) considers the role of South Africa in supporting the people of Tibet in achieving the same fundamental human rights; and
4) acknowledges their right to participate fully in all issues concerning their present, future and wellbeing, as well as the rights of freedom of religion, association and freedom from all forms of oppression.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the DA:
That the House -
(1) debates the consequences of the long-running national Public Service strike on international perceptions of our country as a tourist destination; and
2) determines whether any remedial action is required to improve the perceptions of foreigners who may be considering South Africa as a destination, but have had their confidence in the country dented as a result of the strike.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates confronting the challenges that stand in the way of reviving the primary health care system as part of reducing the huge burden of disease that the country is faced with.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting of the House I shall move, on behalf of the ACDP:
That the House -
1) supports calls for the consideration of the Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People of November 2008;
2) notes that, as the basis for discussion leading to positive meaningful change in Tibet, this policy document is consistent with the principles outlined in the constitution and laws of the People's Republic of China; and
3) supports the recommendations of the Fifth Tibet Work Forum to improve the lives of the Tibetan people, especially in rural areas which are economically marginalised, by directly involving Tibetans in development programmes.
Mr Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates the recent outrage expressed by women and children's rights organisations regarding the sexual offence statistics that were released recently, in particular the accuracy of the claim that these statistics are like skeletons of the truth in that they do not flesh out the bigger picture of the problem.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the IFP:
That the House -
1) debates the refusal of entry of His Holiness the Dalai Lama into South Africa in March 2009;
2) notes that the Dalai Lama was due to attend a conference on freedom in Tibet along with South African Nobel Laureates, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk; 3) believes that this refusal of entry was due, in principle, to political pressure being exerted upon the government of South Africa by the People's Republic of China and there was no reason, other than that of political interest, for preventing the Dalai Lama from entering South Africa; and
4) notes that this was an aberration of our fundamental constitutional rights of religious freedom, freedom of speech and opinion, as well as the Dalai Lama's reasonable entitlement to just administrative action.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of the DA:
That the House -
1) debates the high incidence of road accidents and fatalities occurring on South African roads; and
2) comes up with solutions to decrease these.
Speaker, I give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move, on behalf of Cope:
That the House -
1) debates whether Eskom, which is unable to meet the energy demands of the country, is justified in supplying electricity to corporate businesses outside the borders of our country at prices far below those which obtain in respect of South African companies; and
2) notes that by so doing it is impeding industrial growth in South Africa.