House Chairperson, on behalf of the ATM, I moved without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that the Khoi and San communities will receive 1,5% of all proceeds from the sale of Rooibos tea as the traditional farmers of this type of tea;
2) further notes that:
a) these negotiations took nine years to reach this stage; b) this deal sets a positive precedent for communities involved in fisheries, aloe and cannabis farming; and c) these proceeds will assist the Khoi and San communities in any community projects they choose to invest in;
3) commends Minister Barbara Creecy and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for their active involvement in this deal; and
4) calls for the precedent to be applied in various areas of trade, which will see the ownership of the micro economy intensify, especially in impoverished communities.
Agreed to.