THE WEEK IN WORDS
COMPILED BY TANYA WATERWORTH
Using the K-word is a crimen injuria crime in SA but it does not necessarily mean that it can invoke an extraterritorial jurisdiction as that is only applicable to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. It’s highly possible that he (Catzavelos) can get away with this unless a loophole can be found somewhere. – NGO lawyer on the possibility of Adam Catzavelos being charged after his racist rant on a beach in Greece. I am an oncologist and I can put my good name on the line to categorically state that living within 600m of power lines causes an increased risk of numerous tumour types, childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, brain tumours, foetal abnormalities and miscarriages. – oncologist Rory Callaghan on Eskom’s proposal to build two substations and power lines through Shongweni. She is a great girl, she is humble and I like that about her. Not all our female athletes are humble enough in my opinion.
– Olympic swimming legend Penny Heyns commenting on South Africa’s new swimming star, Tatjana Schoenmaker. Other clubs and fans are having a field day at the minute, seeing what is happening at Man United. They’re becoming a laughing stock, and falling behind. You would never have seen this going on with Sir Alex Ferguson as manager, especially not playing out in public. At Man United, everything from top to bottom is in turmoil, and it shows. – Paul Ince, former Manchester United midfielder as rumours swirled this week that Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane could take over from Jose Mourinho as manager. Just days before the election, people were emptying the reserves of the municipality… projects were approved and started but never completed. Some were never even started, although the money had been paid. Renovations were approved and paid for but never done.
– IFP chief whip Sfundo Ngwane on the run-up to 2016 elections at the former Ezinqoleni municipality, which has merged with Hibiscus Coast municipality. She (Hoosen) would come in, take pictures and leave. When we were fighting land invasion, the community got together, formed a watch and took turns on watch.
– Chatsworth community activist Omi Nair about DA councillor Sharon Hoosen and the land invasions in the suburb.