QUOTES OF THE WEEK

“All of us should lead our people with great courage. I will try to work very hard and not to disappoint the people of South Africa,” – Cyril Ramaphosa addressing political parties after being sworn in as the country’s fifth democratic president of South Africa.

“I’m not clinging to power. I just wanted respect for rule of law and my rights….As I leave, I will continue to serve the people of South Africa as the ANC, the organisation

I’ve served all my life.” – Jacob Zuma in his resignation speech late on Wednesday night as he continued to question what he done wrong to result in his axing as the country’s president.

“The Hawks have done the right thing, but it still raises the difficulty that the Hawks should have been operating without fear, favour or prejudice. It means they should not only be acting once Zuma is on his last legs,” – Paull Hoffman, Institute of Accountability after the raid on the Gupta family’s Saxonwold compound by the Hawks early on Wednesday morning.

There is no truth that uBaba is corrupt. I trust him. I can only believe is uBaba is accused of having a relationship with another woman, because I know that as a man he loves women. But if they say he is corrupt, there is nothing of that sort,”– Inkosi Simphiwe Zuma, senior family member of Zuma clan on former president, Jacob Zuma being recalled by the ANC early this week.