Quotes

‘Kofi Annan was courageous, speaking the truth to power while subjecting himself to intense self-scrutiny.’

– Current UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking at Annan’s funeral

 ‘Haven't we paid enough for Mr Zuma already? The 10 million people who've been pushed to unemployment because of his disastrous policies have paid enough. This is a constitutional delinquent who's compromised the integrity of this Parliament‚ the office of President and compromised the Constitution.’

– DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen saying former President Jacob Zuma did not deserve his pension benefits given how he had presided over the country between 2009 and February this year. The ANC in Parliament has used its majority muscle to push through a resolution to pay full retirement benefits to Zuma.

‘I lack words to describe this day.'

– Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, who smashed the marathon world record by clocking a time of two hours one minute 39 seconds in Berlin