The chief whip of the opposition madam speaker what

The CHIEF WHIP OF THE OPPOSITION: Madam Speaker, what the hon
Radebe is trying to do is to inject the National Assembly Rules
into the Rules of the Joint Sitting. There is no such rule in

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the Joint Rules. Hon Mazzone has not mentioned a single member
by name and therefore her comment is within the bounds of free
speech. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
The SPEAKER: Please take your seat, sir. Hon Mazzone, please
continue. [Applause.] Order! Order!
Ms N W A MAZZONE: Speaker, South African to South African, this
is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. This is that one step
too far. This is the proof that the Zuma faction is still well
and truly in charge of the ANC ... [Interjections.] ... and that
it matters not if the driver has changed — the bus is the same.
We have been taken for absolute fools.
Hon President, as the leader of the ANC, steel your resolve and
dismiss these people from Parliament. Prove that you are indeed
the master of your fate, that you are the captain of your soul,
and that you are not being led by the nose by factions in your
party. [Interjections.] While the Zondo Commission completes
its work every single day, we, the people of South Africa are

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exposed to horror and nightmares, the likes of which play out in
the James Bond movie.
Trips to Switzerland to fill bank accounts, urgent medical
treatment for premiers who alleged that they have been
poisoned, stays and spa treatments at the Oberoi Hotel for
business deals, midnight telephone calls to Paris calling off
deals for our ailing airline, and these are to name but a few.
UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER: Where were you?
Ms N W A MAZZONE: Winter has come, the wall has been breached,
the line of defence has become thinner and those who are brave
are systematically set aside. “I am the master of my fate, I am
the captain of my soul.” [Interjections.] Now is the time for
those of us who are still here to work together, to make a real
difference with real plans. Now is not the time for mere
dreams. We dare not allow ourselves to be silenced for our work
is far from over. We have as our sword the mighty Constitution
and we have as our shield our brave and incorruptible
Judiciary. [Interjections.]

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Now is not the time to accept the excuse that those implicated
are innocent until proven guilty. Now is the time to ensure
that our oversight is in fact strengthened. This is a direct
instruction from Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. We can
start this actual oversight in the Presidency in the form of a
portfolio committee to oversee Vote 1 as requested - I may add,
numerous times by the hon Steenhuisen in the Rules Committee.