Quotes of the week

“Shortly after the shooting incident, the crime scene was occupied by uniformed and plain clothes police officers from Matsapha Police Station, and later on, they were joined by their colleagues from Manzini. They included those from the Criminal Investigations Department, Serious Crimes Unit and Organised Crime Unit,” a source said.

“The survivor tried to take the gun from Mavuso with the aim of fighting back, but in the process, he was also shot at least twice in the chest. What he did shows that he is a brave officer,” sources said.

“While government says the extended break is to allow teachers and pupils to rest, I think it has to do with the so-called planned activities relating to last year’s unrest. In any event, as parents, we are glad that our children will be safe at home should any violence erupt,” a parent said.

“Government will not hesitate to respond with the necessary force to protect our national security, as a sovereign State in the face of these brutal crimes that are being committed under the pretext of pursuing democracy,” said Prime Minister Cleopas Sipho Dlamini.

“I knew Sipho Shongwe when he was at Barberton; he was a soccer fanatic. He managed a soccer team in prison. He took part in recreational committees and recreational activities. We would meet once or twice a month to discuss the activities of prisoners,” said Head of Barberton Correctional Centre Anthony Mashabane.

“The two lovebirds decided to end their lives after the girl partner raised a concern to her boyfriend that her mother, who is a police officer, would ‘deal with her’ (sic) for having absconded home. What made matters worse was a situation whereby the boy expressed to the girl that he had no money to give to her for transport back home. They then jointly decided to ingest a poisonous substance,” disclosed a source.