Hon Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes with deep sadness the death of former Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister for Provincial and Local Government, Nomatyala Hangana, on Friday, 3 August 2012, after a short illness;
2) further notes that Ms Hangana was amongst the first generation of public representatives that the African National Congress (ANC) sent to Parliament after the country's historic democratic breakthrough in 1994;
3) acknowledges that as an ANC Member of Parliament, she participated in various parliamentary and caucus structures, including as chairperson of the housing portfolio committee;
4) recalls that she was a fearless and selfless activist who, like many women activists who fought in the struggle, sacrificed immensely to bring about freedom and equality;
5) further recalls that as a longstanding ANC Women's League member and leader, she campaigned tirelessly for the rights of women and was passionate about issues affecting children;
6) remembers that during her tenure as a Deputy Minister, she played a key role as the national convenor of the Government's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign;
7) believes that Ms Hangana was a hardworking and committed servant of the people; and
8) extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of Ms Hangana, friends, colleagues and members of the African National Congress.