Quotes

‘Absolutely I reject these results. These results being declared are a fantasy. They do not reflect reality.'

– Agathon Rwasa, leader of the National Council for Liberty, on Burundi's early election results

 

'This is disguised colonialism. We want South Africa to break away from all the colonial circles that exist.'

– Vuyo Zungula, president of the opposition ATM party, calling for SA to leave the commonwealth

 

‘The work of the Commonwealth is in line with SA’s foreign policy commitments to human rights, democracy, good governance, justice and international law, peace, economic development, multilateralism and promoting the African Agenda. For SA, the Commonwealth provides a platform to forge common approaches to these matters of global importance and to promote trade, investment and the exchange of skills and knowledge between countries.’

– President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying SA has no intentions of pulling SA out of the Commonwealth