Mr Speaker, Ministers and Deputy Ministers and Members of Parliament, ...
... dit was regtig vir ons almal 'n groot skok om van adv Dirk du Toit, die voormalige Adjunkminister van Landbou en Grondsake, se afsterwe te verneem. Hy is, soos ons almal weet, verlede Vrydag ter aarde bestel. Al was ons ten volle bewus daarvan dat sy gesondheid die afgelope tyd veel te wense oorgelaat het, het geeneen van ons so 'n skielike wending verwag nie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[... it really was a great shock to all of us to learn of the passing away of Adv Dirk du Toit, the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs. He was, as we all know, laid to rest last Friday. Although we were fully aware that his health left much to be desired in recent times, none of us expected such a sudden turn of events.]
Realising to the fullest extent the heavy loss sustained by those nearest and dearest to him, the UDM tenderly condoles the family and friends of our deceased brother and colleague in the period of trial and affliction, and commends them to the keeping of Him who looks with compassion upon those who mourn.
Sy skielike heengaan word deur ons almal betreur. [We all mourn his sudden passing.]
Re re robala ka khut?o, Moafrika. [We say rest in peace, South African citizen.]
Dankie. [Thank you.]