The House met at 14:09.
[14:10] Notices of motion.
recognises that this meeting follows the success of the South African HIV/Aids programme which made ground breaking progress to treatment, testing, antiretroviral prices, tuberculosis and the re-engineering of the primary health care system; and applauds the effort of all involved in the global fight against HIV/Aids.
appreciates his sterling contribution to the struggle for liberation and the attainment of freedom and democracy; and extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of Prof Asmal, friends and comrades in the ANC and the Alliance.
[14:58] The Chief Whip of the Majority Party moved that the House, notwithstanding the resolution it adopted on 17 March 2011, extends the deadline by which the Ad Hoc Committee on Protection of Information Bill has to report, to 23 September 2011.
[15:04] The Chief Whip of the Majority Party, with leave, amended his motion and moved: That the House supports, in principle, the extension of the term of office of Justice S S Ngcobo as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.
Agreed to (Inkatha Freedom Party dissenting).
Mrs D M Ramodibe, as Chairperson of the Committee, introduced the Report.
The Chief Whip of the Majority Party moved: That the Report be adopted subject to the omission of Recommendation 10.8, namely: ''That the Public Protector affords Ms Gasa another opportunity to be heard, and thereafter reports to the National Assembly.'
Report, as amended, accordingly adopted.
Nominations accordingly agreed to in accordance with section 196(8)(a) of the Constitution.
(National Assembly - proposed sec 75).
Assembly - sec 77.
Bill read a first time (Democratic Alliance dissenting).
Vote No 1 - Presidency - put.
Congress of the People.
Vote No 2 - Parliament - put.
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance and Independent Democrats dissenting).
Vote No 3 - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs - put.
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance, Freedom Front Plus, dissenting).
Vote No 4 - Home Affairs - put and agreed to.
Vote No 5 - International Relations and Cooperation - put.
Vote No 6 - Performance Monitoring and Evaluation - put.
Congress of the People dissenting.
Vote No 7 - Public Works - put.
Vote No 8 - Women, Children and People with Disabilities - put.
Democratic Party and African National Congress.
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance, African Christian Democratic Party and Independent Democrats dissenting).
Declaration of vote made on behalf of the Congress of the People.
Freedom Front Plus, African Christian Democratic Party and Independent Democrats dissenting.
Vote No 10 - National Treasury - put.
Vote No 11 - Public Enterprises - put and agreed to.
Vote No 12 - Public Service and Administration - put.
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance and Independent Democrats dissenting). Vote No 13 - Statistics South Africa - put and agreed to.
Vote No 14 - Arts and Culture - put and agreed to.
Vote No 15 - Basic Education - put.
Vote No 16 - Health - put.
Vote No 17 - Higher Education and Training - put.
Vote No 18 - Labour -put.
Vote No 19 - Social Development - put.
Vote No 20 - Sport and Recreation South Africa - put.
Independent Democrats dissenting.
Vote No 21 - Correctional Services - put and agreed to.
Vote No 22 - Defence and Military Veterans - put.
Vote agreed to (Independent Democrats and Democratic Alliance dissenting).
Vote No 24 - Justice and Constitutional Development - put.
Vote No 25 - Police - put.
Vote No 26 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - put.
Congress of the People and African National Congress.
Vote No 27 - Communications - put and agreed to.
Vote No 28 - Economic Development - put.
(Democratic Alliance and Independent Democrats dissenting).
Vote No 29 - Energy - put.
Vote No 30 - Environmental Affairs - put and agreed to.
Vote No 31 - Human Settlements - put.
Declarations of vote made on behalf of the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress.
Vote No 32 - Mineral Resources - put.
Vote No 33 - Rural Development and Land Reform - put.
Vote No 34 - Science and Technology- put and agreed to.
Vote No 35 - Tourism - put and agreed to.
Vote No 36 - Trade and Industry - put.
Vote No 37 - Transport - put.
Vote No 38 - Water Affairs - put.
(National Assembly - sec 77).
The House adjourned at 20:52.