QUOTES

‘Comrade Chapo, you are my candidate. You are the candidate of the entire Machel family, not only because you are the candidate of the Frelimo Party, but above all, because we identify with the way you are renewing the contract with the people.’

– Former Mozambican first lady Graça Machel who has endorsed Frelimo's Daniel Chapo for the upcoming elections.

‘All these raids, all this new energy in making sure companies don’t hire people that are illegally in SA, and provinces upping the fight against illegal foreigners should tell everyone that it is no longer business as usual. The GNU wants the laws of this country to be respected by all,’ McKenzie said.

– South Africa’s Sport, Arts & Culture minister Gayton McKenzie who commended the government for the recent crackdown on undocumented foreign workers and exploitive practices in the restaurant industry. The departments of Employment & Labour and Home Affairs and the SAPS have been conducting inspection raids at restaurants targeting those violating labour laws.

‘Financial reparations are good, (but) the conversation is now moving to other reparations in kind. And so, either way it's fine, but I stand for reparations.’

– Ghanaian Foreign Minister Shirley Botchwey addressing the issue of reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and other atrocities.

‘My wonderful little girls. It has been three years since I last held you tight and read you stories, tickled your tummies and kissed you all over. I miss you every single day. Love Mommy.’

– To mark the third anniversary of the death of the three daughters she was found guilty of murdering in New Zealand, South African doctor Lauren Dickason released this message on social media.