Quotes of the week

“We love and respect the monarch. This appears even in the evidence in the form of videos, where it comes out that we say we love the King. We stated that we do not want people to use the name of Their Majesties in pursuit of what they want and paint Their Majesties in a negative manner. I emphasise that in my upbringing and from where I grew up, I never promoted insulting people. I condemn it at all costs. Even during our meetings, if a speaker was to use vulgar (language), I would have called them to order. It is even worse if we are going to talk about the King, because I know that the King is above the law,” MP Bacede Mabuza said.

“With our experience from last year, where we saw the very same government declaring that they would provide security, but practically it did not happen on the ground, teachers decided to apply the Occupational Health and Safety Act,” Swaziland National Association of Teachers Secretary General Sikelela Dlamini, said.

“When the shock is external, it becomes very difficult to contain it because it may change again very quickly. What we have done is to cushion against the internal shocks and to allow the external shocks to flow through the economy. If we maintain our taxes where they are today, I believe we will remain on the right path. As our revenue stream increases in line with economic growth, we should be able to service our debts without a problem,” said Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg.

“The deceased went to the rear window and knocked on it with the intention of finding out why the accused was blocking the road. This is when the accused is said to have drawn a gun, fired three shots straight into the chest of Sifiso, before driving off,” narrated Gerry Mtshali, the younger brother to the deceased.