Quotes

‘Imagine what would happen if there was chaos here. Imagine Libya but on the scale of the Congo. Imagine what that would do to the region, to the continent.’
– Valentin Mubake, an official with the Democracy and Social Progress party, on next week’s DRC election
 

'The conduct of (Moyane) in these proceedings is particularly reprehensible. It is vexatious and abusive.'

– Judge Hans Fabricius who dismissed former South Africa Revenue Service (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane's attempt to overturn his sacking.

 

‘Under our new approach, every decision we make, every policy we pursue, and every dollar of aid we spend will further US priorities in the region.'

– US national security adviser John Bolton who unveiled Washington's Africa strategy, outlining a plan that he said focuses heavily on countering China and Russia's expanding influence across the region. 

 

‘Never take sleeping pills and then wash it down with clean SKYY vodka.’

– Comedian Casper de Vries who was found ‘bruised and naked’ on the streets of a Johannesburg suburb last week