Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the spending of R206 million on the private residence of President Jacob Zuma in Nkandla.
Speaker, on a point of order: Are we not praying today?
Yes, it is quite a relevant point of order. We did pray silently. [Laughter.] Not all prayers are loud, sir.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates assessing the progress made in the implementation of the National Health Insurance, NHI, including the setting up of pilot sites in at least 11 districts covering all provinces.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House discusses the profitability of the South African Airways, SAA, and its future.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates increasing awareness amongst South Africans about the causes and dangers of xenophobia as well as the role that foreign nationals play in the country's economy and national life using dialogue, the media and other engagement platforms.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the House debates the continuous police brutality in the wake of shocking footage showing police officers assaulting and dragging a handcuffed Daveyton taxi driver behind a police vehicle who later died of injuries sustained.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the need for the establishment of an independent commission of experts to study South Africa's energy requirements for the next 50 years to identify infrastructure needs, consumer trends, supply, sustainability, cost, renewable, and determine the desired energy mix.
Speaker, on behalf of Cope, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move:
That the House debates the state of the Gauteng Department of Health's financial woes, non-payment of overtime, shortage of doctors and the lack of any doctors on standby which can have dire consequences.
Hon Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the IFP:
That the House debates the protection afforded departmental "whistleblowers" who report departmental corruption and who are then penalised by being sidelined or losing their jobs.
Hon Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ACDP:
That the House debates an African Position on Good Practices in Family policy development and implementation for the 20th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2014.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the current policy at public schools that a learner may fail only once per educational phase and alternative practical and effective solutions to the current low level of academic achievement of the average learner.
Hon Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the House debates the transformation of the ICT sector in order to ensure that all our people participate in the sector.
Speaker, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates the acute challenges that municipalities are faced with regard to delivering water to all communities with the aim of proposing sustainable solutions.
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 negative effects of the dumping of food sources well under the cost of local produce on food security and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' failure to address these issues.
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 assessing the challenge of providing educators in rural schools and the provision of incentives.
Hon 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 the excessive wasteful expenditure of R14,4 billion by the Departments of Defence and Police in contracting consultants to perform work which could have and should have been done by officials for the period 2008-2011.
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 reasons for the endless delays in finalising maintenance matters in the family courts and its effect on children's opportunities.
Hon members, before we proceed to the motions without notice, I wish to announce that the current Secretary to the National Assembly, Mr Kamal Mansura, whom I believe you all know, will retire from the parliamentary service with effect from 01 March 2013.