Chairperson, I give notice on behalf of Cope that I shall move at the next sitting of the House:
That the Council debates -
1) the devastating flooding that caused widespread damage in the Northern Cape at the end of last year and the beginning of this year,
2) the failure of government and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to, despite numerous promises, provide meaningful assistance to farmers that are the economic engine of this region,
3) the countless jobs that have been lost and the effect it has on the poorest of the poor, where breadwinners are no longer able to feed their families; and
4) calls on government to deliver on its promises and to provide relief to farmers struggling to keep "head above water".