THE WEEK IN WORDS
To say a guy with 90 caps is past it is crazy. He’s been incredible. Talk to any of the props... he’s been great. When we talk about the dark art of scrumming it comes with experience. He has so much knowledge. – Springbok scrum coach Matt Proudfoot about Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira, 31, who has faced recent criticism, from detractors saying his time is up.
This will be devastating to the millions of people who survive off fishing at the coastal areas. We have over 20 000 subsistence fishermen. The oil and gas exploration has a devastating impact on the ecosystem. This does not only affect sardines and game fish, but also has an effect on whales. – Desmond D’Sa, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance spokesperson, after fishermen met to discuss their concerns.
Parents and relatives cannot have children seated on their laps. It is not safe. Again, we appeal to all adults to ensure that your children are restrained even when travelling down the road to the shops. Buckle them up all the time. – Paul Herbst, IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson after an unrestrained 18-monthold child died in a car crash last weekend.
You fight corruption on Twitter, Facebook and in air-conditioned offices… even when we call you to the picket lines you refuse to come, yet you are the ones who are going to lose a lot when the state collapses. – EFF leader Julius Malema addresses the South African Property Owners Association conference in Cape Town.
It has been physically and mentally impossible to work in these facilities. For me, my departure had nothing to do with greener pastures. I had to think of what was best for me and my family. – An oncologist, who asked not to be named, denies he quit provincial health service for financial reasons. A report by the SA Human Rights Commission found the KZN Department of Health had violated cancer patients’ rights to access healthcare services.
It’s a massive victory for us and for all victims of sexual abuse. I’m confident the Constitutional Court will confirm it. We are no longer faced with a law that protects perpetrators more than victims. – Attorney Ian Levitt after the high court in Johannesburg ruled that the 20-year time limit on reporting sexual abuse from the time it was committed was unconstitutional.