MISS SOUTH AFRICA, ROLENE STRAUSS, CROWNED MISS WORLD 2014 (Draft Resolution)

CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice on behalf of the DA:

That this House -

1) notes that on 14 December 2014, Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World 2014 in London, England;

(2) further notes that contestants from 126 countries competed for the coveted crown;

(3) acknowledges that the last South African to be crowned Miss World was Anneline Kriel, 40 years ago in 1974;

(4) further acknowledges that since "Beauty with a Purpose" was incorporated into the Ms World competition, hundreds of millions of rands have been raised and donated to international organisations in aid of disadvantaged children across the globe; and

5) congratulates Rolene Strauss for flying our flag high on the global stage and wishes her well during the course of her reign.

Agreed to.