Quotes

‘The past two years alone have been dramatic and very difficult for women human rights defenders and activists.’ 

– Sitabile Dewa, director of the Women’s Academy For Leadership and Political Excellence, who has been harassed by Zimbabweam state security agents

 

‘My children live their lives separately and must be treated like any child or person that has not been implicated in any wrongdoing. So far, they have not been served with any notices indicating that they are in any way implicated by any witnesses selected by the commission.’

– Former President Jacob Zuma expressing concern that the Zondo Commission of Inquiry is reportedly probing his children's bank accounts.

 

'Henry VIII, King of England was rather extreme in discarding wives, starting a new church and beheading two of them. But Jacob Zuma, as his star wanes, legal fees drain his finances and former benefactors evade global arrest, appears to be cutting down on costly spousal baggage, with three women now expelled from Zuma’s home.'

– Daily Maverick

 

‘The role of the Independent Commission will be to swiftly establish the facts, identify and support survivors, ensure that any ongoing abuse has stopped, and hold perpetrators to account.’

– WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The organisation is setting up a seven-person independent commission to investigate claims of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers during the recent Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

 

‘When the first case came, we were very anxious and I was angry because it was an imported case. We worried that we lacked equipment, for the treatment of coronavirus there were just 12 beds with limited oxygen supplies for the whole country.’

– Dr Khardiata Diallo, who co-ordinates the epidemic treatment centre in Dakar. Despite only having seven doctors for every 100 000 people, Senegal has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.