Here is a selection of quotes of Southern African interest:
“If they think they have enough evidence, then they should go ahead and prosecute me.” — DA MP and former NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, responding to a report that she could be prosecuted for crimes including corruption and racketeering.
“The girls were around 10 and they paraded for him to choose. He chose the one he liked.” — Humbelani Nemakonde, executive secretary of Venda lobby group known as Mudzi, quoted in the Sowetan, after they gave SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng a cow, a calf, and 22-year-old HR management student Vanessa Mutswari as a wife as a reward for his good work.
“Where are the jobs, President Zuma? While we are struggling here, it is all pleasurable in Nkandla. There cattle eat KFC.” — DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane, addressing a youth day rally in Soshanguve.
“In Fitch’s view, the track record of some key ministerial appointments and shortcomings in administrative capacity mean this is subject to downside risks.” — The ratings agency revising its outlook on South Africa to negative from stable.
“The downgrade reflects our expectation of lacklustre GDP growth in South Africa, against a backdrop of relatively high current account deficits, rising general government debt, and the potential volatility and cost of external financing.” — S&P explaining why it lowered South Africa’s long-term foreign currency credit rating one notch.
“South Africa needs inspirational leadership to get out of the current economic turmoil.” — Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa chief executive officer Kaizer Nyatsumba reacting to Fitch’s ratings downgrade. — Sapa 
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