Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes that large veld fires, which have been spread by strong winds, have devastated many farms in the Free State province;
2) further notes that veld fires have destroyed valuable grazing and baled lucerne in storage on 17 farms, together with much game such as blesbok; 3) recognises that to date, 120 000 ha have been burnt, exceeding last year's total figure;
4) acknowledges that fires have also been reported in the Viljoenskroon, Vredefort, Kroonstad, Dewetsdorp and Memel districts, to name just a few; and
5) notes that Working on Fire has 11 teams assisting and appeals to everyone to be extremely cautious with fire, particularly during the winter months.