Hon Speaker ... mokgapa o mogolo o wele dinong le dinonyana t?a lla ma?oko?o, t?a lla tswii ke senanatswiding [... a hero has fallen; we are deeply saddened by his death].
In this gloomy hour of loss and sorrow, the PAC sends its condolences to the bereaved family of Comrade Mandlenkosi Mbili. In the same breath, we commiserate with the ANC, the political home of the late Comrade Mbili.
Comrade Mbili was a great human being. He was respectful and had a sharp sense of humour. He affectionately called me ``Mongameli'', and he would bow as he saluted me. For as long as I knew him, I never saw him in a foul mood. In the words of Percy Bysshe Shelley, an English poet, he was a blithe spirit. The corridors of Parliament will not be the same without him.
Hamba kahle, Nontshongela. [Rest in peace, Nontshongela.]