Water crisis

Revenue generated from water services must be ring-fenced to support the operation, maintenance, upgrading and long-term sustainability of those services. If infrastructure is allowed to deteriorate while revenues are diverted to other functions, the water crisis will only deepen.

— Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, speaking at the presidential coordinating council meeting at the Birchwood Hotel.

But we do need this structure of the president which will assist to bring resources to bear in provinces and municipalities where there’s a big crisis.

— Paul Mashatile, Deputy President of South Africa, speaking to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) about the Water Crisis Committee

It looks like Mr Jacob Zuma has handed over the shower to Premier Panyaza Lesufi.

— Solly Msimanga, DA Gauteng leader, speaking to supporters in Pretoria about Gauteng's water crisis and Premier Lesufi's comments

We must act with zero tolerance and bring the full force of the law to bear. Let this message be clear: there will be no impunity for acts of corruption and criminality.

— Cyril Ramaphosa, in his State of the Nation address, announcing crackdown on corruption in the criminal justice system

We cannot do that without transforming the various aspects of South African life, but more particularly the economy. It cannot be acceptable to anyone in this House for African people, coloured people and Indian people to be poorer and have fewer opportunities than white people.

— Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing Members of Parliament during the Sona reply, in reference to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)

Our main task for this year is to fix the local government and to fundamentally transform our economy, and all our actions must be geared towards that.

— President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasizes the necessity of focusing on local government and economic transformation.

Today's actions by ICE were inexcusable and reprehensible. I am more than outraged that their reckless, callous actions led to the killing of a legal observer in Minneapolis. My heart breaks for the family of the victim, who will have to live forever with the pain caused by the reckless and deadly actions of the Trump administration.

— Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, commented on the actions of ICE following the fatal incident.