Whilst campaigning during the local government elections, we promised our people that DA local governments will lead the way in providing quality services to all their residents, through sound financial management, by adopting innovative solutions to challenges faced by the city and re-prioritising resources to where they are needed most.
- Executive Mayor of Tshwane Solly Msimanga during a press briefing at Tshwane House on Thursday regarding the adjustments to the city’s 2017/18 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework.
What has happened over the last two days is simply that the world has gone mad. It’s a scandal. They’ve brought two delusional, false allegations as part of a campaign of persecution against me and my family that has been going on for years already.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in response to reports that Shlomo Filber, a confidant of his, who was arrested by the police in an ongoing investigation, had reached a deal with the police late on Tuesday to turn state’s evidence. According to the deal, Filber will incriminate Netanyahu in exchange for a lighter sentence.
I AM appalled and deeply saddened by the cold and callous attack on our colleagues this morning. I have activated a task team comprising experienced detectives of the SAPS and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation to investigate this attack. We will not rest until we have tracked down these heartless killers and brought them to book.
- SAPS National Commissioner General Khehla John Sithole on the deaths of the Ngcobo police on Wednesday.
YET THE fact that the National Treasury has grasped the nettle of raising VAT, together with softening its impact on the poor, thus avoiding having to increase direct tax rates, has showed a willingness to make difficult decisions in present economic circumstances. It is in line with the findings of the Davis Committee on tax reform.
- Professor Raymond Parsons of North West University, reacting to Wednesday’s Budget speech.