Notable Quotes
She knows that prosecution of my clients is set aside but opts for contempt of court. The court must take a robust approach to instill confidence (in court orders). – Sisa Namandje filed an urgent application against the Prosecutor General, the Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC Director Paulus Noa, the Windhoek Regional Court magistrate and the Minister of Safety and Security after NHE chief Vinson Hailulu, NHE manager Webster Gonzo and former Deputy Minister Gerhard Tötemeyer was summoned to appear in the Windhoek Regional Court on Friday.
The government has now had to say let us get a full report on all the six units ... then we can say do we really need to spend more money on them (units) or decommission them. – Welshman Ncube, Zimbabwean Industry and Commerce Minister on Wednesday accused Zesa of lying about the problems at Hwange. The Zimbabwe government is now considering decommissioning Hwange.
The British have done that before (look down on Africans), as they colonised us, and they continue to do this, and it’s an unfortunate thing. If people want an engagement, I’m sure we will engage on that issue. – South African President Jacob Zuma, currently on a state visit to Britain, has lashed out his British critics, accusing them of still considering themselves superior to “barbaric” Africans. The Daily Mail described Zuma as “a buffoon” and “a sex-obsessed bigot” and claimed he had 35 children. Nampa-Sapa
It is always better to win, but this draw is not the end of the world as we will not face sides like Namibia in the World Cup. – South African national football coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says there is no need to panic after his side scraped to an unconvincing 1-1 draw against Namibia. Sapa described the Namibian team as “a team consisting of teachers and part-time professionals.” Nampa-Sapa March 4.
Bafana are our big brothers but tonight we showed we are now the same size as them. – Namibia coach Tom Saintfiet on the match against South Africa. Nampa-Sapa March 4.
At stake right now is not just our ability to solve this problem, but our ability to solve any problem. – US President Barack Obama urged Congress to vote by simple majority on healthcare reform, as he makes a final push to have his proposals adopted.
Although the principle of the law is good, we fear that this could lead to a creation of new minority blacks who will just replace the minority whites. – Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president Lovemore Matombo on a new Zimbabwean law that forces foreign-owned companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people that came into effect this week.
I love the smell of armpits in the morning. It’s like victory. – Ozzy Osbourne, musician. MSNBC
From the history books
I’m gonna be something one of these days. – Patsy Cline September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963), born Virginia Patterson Hensley, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s.
I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok. – Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal was born on March 6, 1972, nicknamed “Shaq”, is an American professional basketball player, rapper, actor, reserve police officer and a U.S. Deputy Marshal. He is widely perceived as one of the most dominant players in the history of the NBA. Standing at 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the largest players ever to play in the NBA.
We and all nations have a sense that we have come to the turning point of an age. – Adolf Hitler ordered the Remilitarization of the Rhineland by the German Army on March 7, 1936 when German forces entered the Rhineland in contravention of Articles 42 and 44 of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.