VERBATIM

“You know, two-point-something billion [rand]. You are talking lots of taxpayers’ money here. Despite all of this being well known to the portfolio committee on transport, to MPS, to the executive at that time and now, why is there no clear action that is known in the public domain being pursued to get this money back?” — Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo reacts to former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa chairperson Popo Molefe’s accusation that nothing was done to stop corruption at Prasa.

“We have warned that the surge will come ... I’m afraid the numbers are increasing and we need people to be aware and take all the necessary precautions to try and protect ourselves ... A hard lockdown will always remain a possibility, it may become necessary. When that situation comes, we’ll talk about it.” — Health Minister Zweli Mkhize speaking on Radio 702.

“Schools can be community hotspots and children can become asymptomatic carriers of Covid-19 — there is a correlation between the reopening of schools and increased community spread. Opening schools contributed to a second wave in Leicester (England). — Former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane tweets his opinion on the reopening of schools.

“Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain. Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power and that is to vote. Continue to change and dismantle the racist and unequal system. We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does.” — Beyonce, in her pre-recorded acceptance speech on winning the Black Entertainment Television 2020 Humanitarian Award.