THE WEEK IN WORDS
I’m feeling very comfortable and very English – despite my accent.
– Keaton Jennings, 24, a former captain of South Africa under-19s, and son of former SA coach Ray, as he opened for England with Alastair Cook in the fourth Test against India on Thursday.
I would have thought that in a case such as this, they would have done a thorough consultation before deciding to prosecute me. I was so humiliated. Everywhere I went, people would ask me what was going on… I didn’t want to have to keep explaining. I became a virtual recluse. – Retired KwaZuluNatal Judge-President Chiman Patel at the start of his civil trial in the Durban High Court in which he is suing the State for R3 million for malicious prosecution.
They heard the screams and cries for help from their brother and the other boys and that has
scarred them for life. – Rajesh Gangaparsad, 47, father of 8-yearold Ajesh, who died in the fire at the Lakehaven Child and Youth Care Centre in Sea Cow Lake in July. The eight victims, aged between 8 and 21, have still not been buried, apparently because of delays in the probe into what caused the fire.
He was everything to us, we have lost everything. He was very popular. Every time he was here, the yard would be packed full of people. – Gugulethu Ncwane, sister of gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane who died suddenly last weekend.
Hi. I would like to apologise for the comment that was made on Facebook via my phone as my phone was left at the bar and someone thought they were very funny, but now they upset me and a lot of people. I am sorry for leaving my phone lying around and here is my public apology. – Vanessa Hartley apologises for a racist post that went viral on Facebook. In it, she claimed“too many Africans”were coming into Hout Bay and suggested residents sign a petition to keep them out. “They (are) like animals,”she wrote, “who should be bound with ropes.”
We want to know who declared him dead. Is that person experienced enough to make
such decisions? – Hlobisile Mkhize, sister of Msizi Mkhize, who was declared dead at an accident scene this week and found to be alive at the mortuary the next day. He later died in hospital.
For a cold drink or R100 you are spoiling an officer who should be protecting you… tomorrow it will be your life that (officer) you are bribing could have saved. – Transport Minister Dipuo Peters speaking at the first National Traffic Indaba at Durban’s ICC.