Mohl Seboledi, mohl Motlat?a Mopresidente, bahlomphegi Ditona le Batlat?a Tona, maloko ao a hlomphegago a Ngwako, ba lapa la Mopi?opo Tolo, re ile ra t?hoga le go se dumele ge re ekwa ka lehu la modiri?ani ka rena, Mopi?opo Tolo. Go se dumele ga rena go tli?wa ke gore re be re na le yena bekeng ya go feta, re t?eere mehlamo gape re sega. Ke ka fao re rilego go kwa taba ye ya ba eke go tla tla lent?u le lengwe ka morago la gore, "Ga go bjalo. Re be re sa kwa gabotse."
Lehu la Mopi?opo Tolo ke tahlegelo go ba lapa le meloko, Bagaugelwa Apostolic Church, profense ya ge?o ya Limpopo, mokgatlo wa Cope le naga ya Afrika-Borwa ka bophara. Re lahleget?we ke monna wa lerato; monna wa sefahlego sa go dula se edile; monna wa go se fele pelo. Mohl Mopi?opo Tolo e be e le motho wa maele; motho wa go dula a hlohlelet?a batho gore ba dire gabotse. Go fihleng ga ka Palamenteng ngwageng wa go feta, Mopi?opo Tolo e bile yo mongwe wa batho bao ke ilego ka ithekga ka bona. Ke be ke fela ke re mo ke gakanegilego gona ke bot?i?e gore naa mo go tle go dirwe bjang. O be a nkamogela ka lethabo gape a fela a ntebogi?a a re, "O a bona Dikobo, o bolet?e gabotse lehono. Ga ke go reke sefahlego."
Re lahleget?we ke senatla; mogale wa bagale. Mokgapa wo mogolo o wele, dithaga di lla ma?ogo?ogo. Re re go ba lapa, homot?egang. A re se ke ra dumela mokgwa wo Mopi?opo Tolo a hlokofet?ego ka wona o re ?ira ra se bone lerato la Modimo le dit?hegofat?o t?eo re bilego le t?ona ka lebaka la bophelo bja papa Tolo. Ee, re gobet?e. Efela a re kweng talet?o ya Modimo ge a re go rena, "Etlang go nna bohle bao le imet?wego le bao le lapi?it?wego, nna ke tla le khut?i?a." O re: "Ithwe?eng joko ya ka ka gore yona e bobebe."
Legatong la Azapo, ke re mahloko go ba lapa le metswalle, ba kereke le ba mokgatlo wa Cope. Re re eke moya wa gagwe o ka robala ka khut?o. Ke a leboga. [Legofsi.] (Translation of Sepedi speech follows.)
[Mr K J DIKOBO: Hon Speaker, hon Deputy President, hon Ministers and Deputy Ministers, hon Members of Parliament, the family of Bishop Tolo, we were shocked and could not believe when we heard about our colleague Bishop Tolo's death. We could not believe the sad news because he was with us here last week and we were talking and laughing. After hearing the sad news we thought maybe somebody would later come and tell us that it is not true, that we had been misinformed.
His untimely death is a loss to the family and friends, Bagaugelwa Apostolic Church, Limpopo province, Cope and the whole of South Africa. We have lost a loving man, a man who was always happy, a patient man.
Hon Bishop Tolo always encouraged people to do good at all times. Bishop Tolo is one of the people I relied on when I arrived in Parliament last year. I used to contact him whenever I needed clarity on something. He always responded with love and he would sometimes praise me and say, "You see, Dikobo, to be honest with you, you spoke very well today".
We have lost a strong man, a hero. We are saddened by the death of this great man. We convey our heartfelt condolences to his family. Let us not allow the brutal murder of hon Tolo to overshadow the love and the blessings we received from God through the life of hon Tolo. Yes, we are in deep pain, but let us listen to God when he says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." God says, "Take my yoke upon you... for my yoke is easy."
On behalf of Azapo, I would like to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family, the friends, the church members and Cope members. May his soul rest in peace. Thank you. [Applause.]]