QUOTES

'History is being erased to make way for development, but we are building a new mosque that will continue to honour our predecessors.'

Chunya, Tanzania District Commissioner Mbaraka Batenga on the destruction of historic mosque to make way for a road

'For here was a wild-haired, wild-eyed and wildly dressed guy seeking to lead the country’s lawyers, whom the public associates with sharp suits, Mercedes Benz with trappings that define elitism and money."

Writer Joachim Buwembo on Isaac Ssemakadde, the newly-elected president of the Uganda Law Society

‘The articles were not independent and constituted the most severe criticism against the king and the eSwatini Government. The timing of the articles coinciding with the public uprising, was clearly aimed at or had the potential or indeed did fuel the perpetrators of the uprising and clearly sought to gain support for the dissidence.’

– The Mpumalanga High Court (Mbombela), which denied an attempt by the eSwatini Government to declare the kingdom’s journalists living and working in SA as terrorists, saying this would offend SA law

‘It is with great sadness that we are informing you that our beloved legend has sadly passed on. He will be sorely missed. May his laughter continue to echo the walls of heaven. Let us remember him fondly for the healing music he gave us over the years.’

– Statement from the management team of gospel musician Solomon Molokoane who died in Botswana last week