"She’s affable; a people person who sometimes spiced up her talk of legislative agenda with quirky colloquialisms — like warning people to wear their metal underpants when times get tough and promising her constituents she’ll GSD – Brown-speak for “get stuff done."

"We’ve also seen both municipal officials and those who work with the public transportation system release statements to respond to certain criticisms posted on the group. We think that is fairly brave of them. It is also a space to let people know what their friends and neighbours find inconsiderate behaviour, like parking a car on a pavement or blocking pedestrian crossings"

"Brown’s supporters believe history will judge her kindly; that she’ll be remembered for offering a steady hand during a time of crisis."

"Aside from that, I really hope that this group can help people feel more tied to their city and to be more invested in caring for it"

"We will implement this project 12 hospitals during 2023/24 financial year. This is part of aggressive attempts to modernise public health through digiting health service. This programme will include the back scanning of paper-based patient files."

"I am happy to announce that we have established a working relationship with the Eastern Cape Department of Health that will see us rollout a bespoke Patient Information System (HMS2) at all district hospitals to improve patient care, revenue generation and mitigation against the increasing medico-legal exposure."

"I therefore, rise to table the R12.759 billion 2023/24 budget of the Department of Health, in accordance with the 8 budget programmes."

"During the previous financial we committed to fill 637 active vacant posts, prioritising critical and clinical posts and we have appointed 574 officials and promoted 255 officials."

"I'm ready for my day in court. Appearance in court does not translate into one being necessarily guilty. Courts were established for the sole purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of individuals."

"Much work has been done in reviewing and modernising the macro- organisational structure. Costing for the proposed structure has been finalised and the letter of verification of budget allocation on Compensation of Employees has been requested from the Provincial Treasury."

"Wearing a headscarf is not, in itself, a spiritual target. Those who do not “feel” the need to do so have the freedom to live their spirituality outside of this standard “garment.” And those who feel a need to follow this prescription and see it as a profound experience of intimacy and inwardness with the Creator also have the freedom to live their spirituality within the “garment” standard. In both cases, it is a matter of living one’s spirituality according to the same liberating approach. The headscarf is a part of the ethic and is, before all, a woman’s right. Women must have the right to choose to wear it or not to wear it, knowingly (an informed decision), because the right to wear it is inevitably linked to the right not to wear it."

"I believe so strongly in following my intuition. I have learned to trust it as I have got older"

"We are counting on the commitment of all parties to turn the pledges made in Paris into specific objectives, effective mechanisms and concrete projects so that our ambitions may become a tangible reality, for the sake of our planet and for the benefit of future generations."

"To achieve the desired energy transition, it is important to make sure countries benefit from the full range of incentives. We also need to impose carbon pricing and cover all key sectors, including insurance and maritime and air transport. Moreover, solutions must be found to environmental trade barriers, and developing countries should be supported in their endeavors to diversify their economies and have access to patented technology on preferential terms."

"Theatre needs you to go to a vulnerable place to find authenticity and truth"

"How can we make this happen? Who can make this happen? This time more than ever, we need to stand together. Surely? I ache inside"

"It is, therefore, important to agree on a clear, predictable, concrete roadmap to raise the funds needed to finance projects and thus foster the desired change in private investment patterns."

"We laugh a lot. The three of us have worked together for many years. We understand each other, so there is a lot of give and take. As soon as we see pressure on one of us, the other two step in and shift the focus. We balance each other out. And then laugh some more. We are highly professional, but have a huge amount of fun, because we love what we do."

"To avoid any malicious instrumentalization that would disguise my patriotism, my values, and my deep convictions."

"To those who would like to burden me, I would say that my action, as a volunteer in the Rabita, for almost ten years had no other ambition than to serve my country and to promote this third way, that of a peaceful Islam, contextualized and in tune with universal humanist values compatible with our cultural values."

"The joy and wisdom of getting older is the knowledge that it’s not about you. Yes, you have to work hard and be the best you can, but what’s more important is the story, what value you bring to it."

"I just verbalised some thoughts, and believe where your mind goes energy flows. And its time to focus on hope and peace and a better tomorrow. We know we as a country deserve more"

"I did not want to express myself, from abroad, where I was participating in an academic seminar, on the reasons that led to my resignation."

"Maybe this is the time, when we the women of South Africa, who love this country so much, and know we have to protect it, need to find a time, 5 minutes or half an hour, standing side by side holding hands, the length and breadth of SA, creating a circle around the country, linking our common belief, without saying one word, and collectively show ourselves and the world, peacefully, silently and powerfully, that we and our country deserve more"

"Her work usually covers "conflict, humanitarian issues, and stories about women and politics" and is largely based in countries suffering from internal conflict – social, economic, or humanitarian."

"have covered so many wars in so many countries. In Iraq, you could always have got unlucky and caught up in a suicide bombing. In Lebanon, there had been safe areas and risky ones. In Libya, for the most part, it was clearer who was fighting and who was a non-combatant."

"In Syria, the war that I witnessed was different: It was one fought among civilians, among neighbors."

"As a believer in hard hats and lipstick, I hope that everyone will realise that from an early age, we should allow our children (boys and girls) to be the best they can be and not put anyone, especially our girls, in a box."

"Working with young girls from all walks of life, I try to use their own environment to show them how they can start to identify problems and find solutions in their homes, communities and ultimately our country, through engineering."

"She is not starting off her time as national committeewoman in a very strong way."

"Fast forward to 2011 and I moved back to Sierra Leone to build the first five-star hotel in the country, with funding raised by Sierra Leoneans and a company, IDEA UK, owned by Sierra Leoneans."

"Yes, we are mothers, wives, nurses and teachers, but we're also engineers, rocket scientists and neurophysicists."

"My parents are both one of eight children, which tells you how many aunts and uncles and cousins I have, and who, by virtue of their link to me through family, have a "right" over me!"

"I studied engineering because my father and I agreed that my aim to be a singer/dancer/actress could come after I had one degree under my belt."

"Suffice to say, I finished my engineering degree and started working as an engineer in London in 1989, and have done so ever since."

"There is an expectation that a national committeewoman can work with people and effectively communicate, and I don't think she's done a good job in this situation. I think she's got some work to do with relationships and internal discussions on these things. But ultimately, it's a conflict."

"We did not know anything was wrong."

"If I have both sides of the aisle upset with me, I think I’m doing a pretty good job."

"What can we do to help kids?"

"Look, I'm not saying by any stretch of imagination that she shouldn't be able to go out and work, but the reality is that she has taken a position and handled this in such a way that I think she's ultimately going to have to make a choice. I don't believe that she can do both."

"When you have something bad happen to you, nothing else matters."

"A researcher recently told me that young women interested in politics in Tunisia consider me to be a role model. It’s a heavy responsibility! I want young women to believe that they have capacities. I always tell them, when you have an opinion, give it; don’t be shy. I also tell them never to settle for second or third place when they can be first."

"We would like to notify that those to be appointed outside of the procedures and laws of the party can not take over power and work."

"I was fired because my party TPLF refused to join the Prosperity Parity. I am entitled to my conviction but the current government does not obey legal rules. There is nothing else, my firing was motivated by that."

"I always finish my battles."

"I want the African Women’s Leaders Network to give visibility to women leaders across Africa. I want us to share and empower each other. Women have to be at the heart of the Africa of tomorrow."

"I was marked by feminism even before I discovered its principles."

"And to never think something is due for us, to always deserve what we wanted."

"I never refuse any invitation to perform in Tunisia, and sometimes I cancel everything to answer the call of my country."

"It's definitely not a burden because I love traveling. It's a discovery of others, a pleasure, and above all, communication and sharing of my music and singing with different people."