DA Parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane MP spoke during the State of the Nation Address Debate in the presence of President Jacob Zuma.
Maimane began by addressing the audience: Madame Speaker, Honourable President and Deputy President, Honourable Members, Fellow South Africans, Bagaetsho, Dumelang,
Maimane then reflected on the recent loss of Professor Andre Brink, stating that Eleven days ago we lost one of South Africa’s literary giants, Professor Andre Brink. Our sadness at his passing is tempered only by the great literature he bequeathed us.