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“I have discouraged my children from conducting any business with government or with any state-owned entity. I have told them that, if I become aware of any illegality or corruption in their business activities, I will be the first to report them to the authorities.” — President Cyril Ramaphosa at his private audience with public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the

reported.

“I am not corrupt. I am not corruptible. I hate bribes.” — Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe telling ENCA that he has approached the Zondo inquiry into state capture to give his side of the story after Bosasa employee Richard le Roux claimed the company had paid for his security upgrades.

“The ANC condemns this dramatic holier-than-thou stance of these former colonisers and we would not like to relate to them on the history of master-slave relations.” — The ANC responding to an alleged memo on corruption sent to Ramaphosa by the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.

“I have no trust in the new

NPA [National Prosecuting Authority] head. She is very close to Pravin Gordhan. She’s controlled by a group that is very close to Gordhan. They appointed her to protect the crimes of Pravin Gordhan and the cabal that is aligned with him and Cyril Ramaphosa.” — Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema at his manifesto launch, accusing new NPA head Shamila Batohi of not being independent.

“Now these white churches, using our government, are trying to destroy these independent black churches. We say to our government that it must stop doing this, it must allow black people to thrive.” — Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama speaking outside the Pretoria magistrate’s court where Pastor Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, appeared on fraud and moneylaundering charges on Monday.