“Tshwete was larger than life a very tough man with the heart of a teddy bear.” Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi about the late Minister of Safety and Security Steve Tshwete
“Freedom does not mean anarchy … If you don’t want to walk, don’t set train coaches alight.” Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa at Freedom Day celebrations in Pretoria, referring to the recent burning of coaches by dissatisfied commuters
“I am not sorry about the events of that time. It had to happen so people could understand the brewing conflict with which many of us are struggling to also get a fair chance in life.” Andrew Babeile before being released on parole. Babeile was sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a fellow pupil at Vryburg High School in the neck with a pair of scissors
“Blacks have been laughing at whites for more than 350 years. If we can laugh together, we can achieve a lot.” Pieter-Dirk Uys, aka Evita Bezuidenhout, receiving a Reconciliation Award 2001 from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation for his contribution towards reconciliation
“Some players have turned this club into a holiday resort, while others are over the hill.” Peter Koutroulis, manager of Mamelodi Sundowns, who failed to win any trophies in the past season
“I had moments of terror, moments of sheer upliftment and exhilaration. I have truly never seen anything as beautiful as the Earth from space and I can’t imagine that anything could surpass that.” Afronaut Mark Shuttleworth
“This is a time for cigarettes and drink.” Bayer Leverkusen coach Klaus Toppmller after his team beat Manchester United in the European Champions League semifinals