The Independent on Saturday

THE WEEK IN WORDS

- COMPILED BY TANYA WATERWORTH

WITH Faf injured, it seems like a good opportunit­y and chance for him to show that side of his game as a leader for the next two games. He is someone who understand­s the game, he is constantly helping the captain on the field, he shows good leadership on the field, even as a normal player. – Proteas cricket coach Ottis Gibson on Quinton de Kock taking on the Proteas captaincy for the last two ODIs in Sri Lanka.

There is no statute of limitation­s on rape cases‚ so if there is evidence‚ including evidence from witnesses‚ and the case is prosecutab­le‚ then we will prosecute. – NPA spokespers­on Luvuyo Mfaka this week on the possibilit­y of charges arising from sex abuse claims in the newlyrelea­sed book, Lost Boys of Bird Island.

I’m not saying you do and I don’t want you too give me an answer. I’m appealing to you for your own sake and for the sake of the people affected, so this child can be brought home. – Magistrate Mohamed Motala in court this week appealing to the man accused of kidnapping 10-yearold Miguel Louw, who remains missing.

California wildfires are being magnified & made so much worse by the bad environmen­tal laws which aren’t allowing massive amount of readily available water to be properly utilised. It is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean. – US President Donald Trump’s tweet on California’s devastatin­g wildfires. US firefighti­ng authoritie­s stated they have ample water to fight the fires.

Well the stadium is just about the only good thing to talk about in this city because even our renowned city clock is

not working. – Pietermari­tzburg DA councillor Bill Lambert on celebritie­s being invited to the official opening of the new Msunduzi Athletics Track at a cost of R2 million.

Is it self-serving or does he mean it? Is it a record which will play

forever? – Judge Selby Baqwa on remorse expressed by Janusz Walus who is seeking parole after 25 years behind bars for the murder of SACP leader Chris Hani.

What did she mean? Did she have to do the same job twice in comparison to a man? Did it take twice as long to achieve the same outcome? What exactly was she saying – I was not being facetious. I really wanted to understand. – Chief Executive, SA Institute of Civil Engineerin­g (SAICE), Manglin Pillay, in an article on women in civil engineerin­g. Women’s Day was celebrated on Thursday.

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