Quotes

‘We will work to recapture the state-owned companies, putting in place strong and ethical boards, re-establishing good governance. We will ensure that, the companies function in line with their mandates, and halt the vicious looting and theft.’

– Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan saying he would work to recapture South Africa's debt-laden state-owned companies after years in which they were milked of billion of rands by politically connected businessmen

‘Speaking as the voices of women and girls of the world, we plead with the government of Sudan to save the life of Hussein.’

– A joint statement  from the UN and international rights groups calling on Sudan to pardon a 19-year-old girl sentenced to death after she killed her husband as he tried to rape her

‘I am totally changed... I was young when I committed the crimes and I am now a grown man. I want the chance to get back into my community. I will be actively involved by teaching young ones that crime does not pay.’

– Convict Thulakuhle Khumalo who has served 20 years in jail for raping two girls addressing a court in Durban, South Africa  

‘I’ve said from the very beginning that Donald Trump reminds me of an African dictator and if you know anything about African dictators, the first thing that you have to do is follow the money and you follow the money with the closest people to them.’

– Television presenter Trevor Noah