Sihlalo omusha sha ... [Uhleko.] ... nomphathi omkhulu wamajaji - engizwe lapha esifungisa ethi bakhaya - kuyimvela kancane ukuzwa ijaji lithi mkhaya, oNdunankulu abakhona. SiyiKwaZulu-Natali, okokuqala sihalalisela onke amalunga alo Mkhandlu akhethiwe. Okwesibili sihalalisela uMhlonishwa u-Comrade M J Mahlangu ngokuphinde aqokwe yinhlangano yabantu eqokwe yizigidigidi zabantu baseNingizimu Afrika ukubusa le minyaka eyisihlanu ukuba aphinde ahole lo Mkhandlu. Sithi halala kuwe mfo kaMahlangu, halala!
IKwaZulu-Natali eholwa nguDokotela Zweli Mkhize ikufisela ukusebenza okuhle okunesithunzi, ukuzithoba kanye nokuhlonipha nomsebenzi oncomekayo owenzayo. Okokugcina, sibongela inqola emasondosondo inhlangano yabantu i- African National Congress eholwa nguMongameli, uMhlonishwa uJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma ngokudla umhlanganiso okhethweni luka-2009. Hawu! Bantu baseNingizimu Afrika into enhle nemnandi iyaphindwa, anophinda futhi nangomuso. Ngiyabonga. [Ihlombe.] (Translation of isiZulu speech follows.)
[Mr D D GAMEDE: The brand-new Chairperson ... [Laughter.] ... Chief Justice - whom I heard when he was swearing us in calling us homeboys; it is very rare to hear a judge calling one a homeboy - and the premiers present here, as KwaZulu-Natal, we would like to congratulate all the elected members of this Council. Secondly, we congratulate the hon Comrade M J Mahlangu for redeployment by the people's party which was overwhelmingly voted in by millions of people in South Africa to govern for the next five years, to lead this Council. We are saying congratulations, Mr Mahlangu, congratulations!
KwaZulu-Natal, under the leadership of Dr Zweli Mkhize, wishes you a good term in office filled with dignity, humility, and respect, and recognises the sterling work that you are doing. Lastly, we congratulate the giant liberation movement, the people's party, the African National Congress which is under the leadership of the President, His Excellency Mr Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma for winning the 2009 elections. Wow, people of South Africa, one good turn deserves another: kindly do it again in future. Thank you. [Applause.]]