House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes the appointment of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe as the new chancellor of Limpopo's University of Venda, Univen, at an official ceremony on Tuesday, 9 March 2010;
2) further notes the significance that goes with this important position and that the university will benefit from having a person of the stature of Deputy President Motlanthe as chancellor;
3) recalls that Deputy President Motlanthe is not new to education: He was involved in establishing the J B Marks Education Trust, which provides bursaries to mineworkers and their dependants, and the Trade Union School, as well as the Elijah Barayi Memorial Training Centre;
4) recognises the work done by the former chancellor, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, who has successfully completed two terms;
5) congratulates the Deputy President on his new appointment as chancellor; and
6) that the ANC recognises the importance of educating the people: Together we can instil a culture of learning!
Thank you. [Applause.]