VERBATIM

“The ANC is saying we are renewing ourselves and we are the only party that has said we are prepared to hang out our linen in the open. We are now going to be seriously dealing with corruption.” — President Cyril Ramaphosa testifying before the commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday

“We will be an administration that is not in the office. We will be not be sitting in the offices wearing ties. We will be in our work suits every day and on the ground dealing with the problems people experience.” — Newly elected Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo during his first media briefing after taking office

“The port city of Mocímboa da Praia, a major stronghold of the insurgency for more than two years has been captured by Rwandan and Mozambican security forces. [It] was the last stronghold of the insurgents, marking the end of the first phase of counter-insurgency operations. We will continue with security operations to completely pacify those areas.” — A Rwanda Defence Force tweet and the RDF’S spokesman, Colonel Ronald Rwivanga, on Rwandan and Mozambican troops retaking the key port city from Islamist militants in northern Mozambique

“I’m so happy to be here – I have a will to play and I still want to play and win as much as I wanted it at the first moment of my career. This club is ready to fight for all the trophies. This is my goal: to keep growing, keep winning titles and that’s why I’ve come here to this club. I hope we can make it happen. I want to thank Paris, it’s been crazy. I’m sure I’m going to enjoy my time with this team and we are going to fight for the aims of the club.”

— Argentine forward Lionel Messi as he joined Paris Saint-germain from Barcelona.