Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I will move:
That the Council -
1) notes that the National Council of Provinces, NCOP, and its members embarked on the Provincial Week visit last week, 12 - 16 September 2011, where it undertook oversight visits and interacted with communities in all of the nine provinces under the theme: "Parliament in Action - advancing citizen involvement in addressing service delivery challenges in our communities";
2) further notes that the members, in their respective provinces, had the opportunity to get "first-hand" information on the delivery of services and checked progress that the government is making in the implementation of projects and other sites that are intended to ensure that our people receive quality services;
3) takes this opportunity to congratulate the members of the NCOP, provincial legislatures, especially Premiers, Speakers and Chief Whips, as well as members of the SA Local Government Association, Salga, and all councillors and traditional leaders for ensuring that the Provincial Week becomes a resounding success; and
4) also congratulates the parliamentary officials, liaison officers and staff at legislatures who took part in the Provincial Week and members of the media, especially the SA Broadcasting Corporation, SABC, and the independent newspapers for deploying such a large contingent of staff who worked tirelessly to ensure extensive coverage of the Provincial Week and that our people were informed of the areas visited and the issues emanating from engagement with communities.