Hon Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that over the weekend devastating veld fires swept through the country, leaving in their wake thousands of scorched hectares in the Free State, Limpopo, North West and KwaZulu-Natal provinces;
2) further notes that these fires did not only destroy grazing, livestock and homesteads, but claimed the life of a Limpopo farmer who was assisting in fighting the runaway fires;
3) recognises that August is historically extremely susceptible to veld fires due to windy and dry weather conditions and as a result all provincial authorities should be on high alert;
4) extends its condolences to the farming communities who have been badly affected by these acts of nature.
Agreed to.