THE WEEK IN WORDS
What sort of riots are they talking about, for Pete’s sake; it’s like apartheid. I don’t understand why the city needs Casspirs… This is absolutely ridiculous.
– KZN violence monitor Mary de Haas is “horrified” at the “disgraceful” decision by the eThekwini Municipality to order four Casspirs for R19.9m to deal with “riot situations”.
To those who are concerned about Hlaudi, let me tell you: know that the future looks bright for me. When you pray, pray that I rule the country. You should pray that I become the president of the country because in me you are going to see a different South Africa.
– Axed SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng, speaking at “prophet” Paseka Mboro’s Incredible Happenings Church in Katlehong.
I have already bought my overalls and my boots. In two years’ time I will be wearing those in the garden. I will be pushing the wheelbarrow with my products to go and sell.
– President Jacob Zuma jokes at the Ixopo launch of an initiative to open markets for black small-scale and subsistence farmers that he will take up farming when his term ends.
My colleague Khuzwayo inspected her further by feeling her stomach. That is when he realised that there was a third baby. We then helped her deliver again and then the placenta was delivered to signal that the birthing process had ended. –
KZN EMS paramedic Stanley Zulu tells how he and Siboniso Khuzwayo helped Sthandiwe Madlokovu, who was expecting twins, give birth to triplets on the roadside near Marburg.
We are in the hands of the medical experts but it seems very likely that Pat will not play for the Sharks (and Springboks) again this year. It is very sad that our captain cannot play, but the matter is with the experts in this field (concussion), and it looks like Pat must take a long rest from rugby.
– Sharks chief executive Gary Teichmann on the future of Sharks and Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie, 26, who has struggled with injuries in his career.
(Sebastian) Vettel is a decent guy normally. This I don’t understand. He is crazy. Lewis (Hamilton) will hit him one day. Not with the car, but with his fist.
– Mercedes director and triple champion Niki Lauda after the two banged wheels during last weekend’s Azerbaijan GP in Baku.