Thobela. Ke leboga metsotso e mebedi. [Greetings. Thank you for the few minutes allotted to me.]
Keep it up. [Interjections.]
Once more, we are gathered here to undertake the sad duty of bidding farewell to a former Member of Parliament, this time the late former Deputy Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Ms Nomatyala Hangana, who passed away on 3 August 2012. On behalf of the UDM, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and the ANC.
As President Zuma put it in his condolence message, former Deputy Minister Hangana was a committed campaigner for women's rights. As national convener, she effectively and visibly led the campaign of 16 Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children. Ms Hangana chaired the Portfolio Committee on Housing between 1997 and 1999, with distinction.
We will forever be grateful to her for her contribution to South Africa's democracy. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who share in her family's grief during this time of bereavement. O be a le moagi?ani wa ka kua Waterkloof. Re re a robale ka khut?o!
Se segolo ke gore ke leboga metsotso e mebedi yeo le mphilego. Ke a leboga. (Translation of Sepedi paragraphs follows.)
[She was my neighbour at Waterkloof. May her soul rest in peace.
More importantly, I thank you for the few minutes allotted to me. I thank you.]