House Chairperson, on behalf of the ANC, I moved without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with shock and great sadness the untimely passing of Ms Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe who was the MEC of Social Development in Gauteng, at Mulbarton hospital on Friday, 1 November 2019;
2) recalls that at the time of her death, Thuli was also the provincial secretary of the South African National Civic Organisation, Sanco, in Gauteng and the wife to the ANC's provincial secretary Jacob Khawe;
3) understands that she was passionate about issues affecting the poor, children, women, the elderly and people living with disabilities as the most vulnerable section of the population;
4) further understands that it was her passion for community service that saw her taking up the cause of the downtrodden through her involvement in various formations;
5) remembers that she had been a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since 2009 and had served as the Chairperson of the Social Development Committee before being appointed as the MEC for Social Development after May 2019 general elections;
6) believes that she will be remembered for being at the forefront of fighting gender-based violence in the province; and
7) conveys its heartfelt condolences to her husband Comrade Jacob Khawe who is the ANC Gauteng
Provincial Secretary, her children and the entire family.
Agreed to.