"Traditionally, women were supposed to be confined to the kitchen — that is exploitation. And then they were exploited by the system because it favored men over women."

"It was very important and we are appreciative of that experience. We also did a lot of work around women’s programmes."

"I was editor of the ANC women’s journal, Voice of Women, for some time and I remember that our publication was funded at some stage by SIDA. It enabled us to produce and distribute the bulletin, both internationally and internally through our underground structures."

"At times it also assisted us to cater for casualties, such as unplanned pregnancies, where a young mother still wanted to pursue her schooling"

"Their responsibility was to take care of the children's needs with clothes. On the medical and nutrition levels, I remember that a course was put together which was tailored for those who were going to take care of our children."

". It was an introduction on how to take care of an infant when you do not have all the resources. I know, because immediately after that I benefited from the same experience when my daughter was born with lots of allergies. I had to get the knowledge from people who had gone through that course."

"We needed child care facilities to be able to keep our children while we were at work. Otherwise most of us would never have had the opportunity of going to school, taking part in the process of running ANC offices or being part of the military structures."

"So whilst we as the Department of Environmental Affairs will continue to provide regular updates; from your side we once again urge responsible reporting."

"We should be aware that these criminals, like all members of the public, are also consumers of the information we release. Excessive speculation on the fetching price of rhino horn, identifying so-called poaching hotspots, and specifics on rhino translocations in the media does influence the habits and tactics of the syndicates. Add to this the in-detail publication of anti-poaching tactics being employed by the multidisciplinary teams involved in this fight."

"We as the Department of Environmental Affairs, remain committed to providing accurate, timely account in relation to this very important topic: the conservation of the iconic African rhino."

"The Constitution should specify the dates for presidential and general elections."

". I did a lot of work on culture and women’s issues when I was still in Lusaka, trying to establish what support we could get from the Nordic countries. We had clothes collected for cadres in the residences of ANC all across Africa. Some of the clothes also went to the soldiers in the camps. We were maintained in that way."

"When you do not retain people, you create a situation where there is too much competition, where it is a case of: ‘I feel I need to impress my party bosses. I must be loud and prove that I can denigrate the other parties better.’"

"More often, if it is men, they will start off by clearing their throat. Then you know that this is a party line and not a personal conviction.”"

"Every time I am thrown into a situation, I just say to myself: ‘I now need to understand the rules of this situation endingena kuso (which I am entering into) and take it from there.’"

"Sometimes South Africa must not be scared to go back. Were we right when we outlawed [corporal] punishment for children at home and at school?"

"We were quite calm about it. We had been forewarned that it was going to be rougher than usual."

"I am not judging because the story is still unfolding and you don’t know if there are exaggerations."

"Very seldom nowadays will you find people doing anything if there is no reward."

"The man visited me in Khayelitsha yesterday morning and I could not believe when he said he wanted to donate such a large sum of money to support my family. When I received the cheque, I cried and screamed ‘yoo yoo’ in disbelief."

"These three contribute to violence against children and women. For me, that is something which, if ever I retire, I would want to give my life to preventing."

"When I found out last week that I no longer had a job, I cried and so did my children. I thought I had to go from door to door to beg for food for my children, as I did before I worked,”"

"It is hoped that visitors to the exhibition will see the value in their own personal archives and will also consider sharing it with the public, through donation to the provincial archives so that the range of narratives expands to reflect and represent"

"This is an exhibition of archive material and it inspires ordinary people to understand the enduring value of their own documents, maps and pictures."

"I encourage all stakeholders: the public, governmental departments, affiliated museums, archives and academic institutions to make use of the guidelines presented in the department’s Oral History Framework as there is a dire need to effectively and efficiently record oral histories in the province."

"We gain insight into Dulcie September’s life through her family’s personal archive, some police records, records from Dulcie’s Paris office and newspaper clippings. These are memories and they tell a story."

"We will never accept any principal taking action against an employee who reports a criminal offence,”"

"I sometimes laugh when members of Parliament have a party line and you can see the difference between the mouth and the eyes. You see someone is saying something but doesn’t really believe it."

"History cannot give us a programme for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future”"

"The primary schools can also get exposure to science, because the money is there. Why not use it"

"One of the things we did was to look at the subjects in which learners performed badly. We prioritised them and gave specific training and support to educators to make sure we would see an improvement"

"When I go to schools now I don't make appointments, and I don't start at the principal's office. I go to the classrooms to see for myself first before word goes around that the MEC is visiting"

"What ought to happen at the primary schools is that those teachers must give the foundation in reading, but usually that doesn't happen,""

"The Government of Egypt has embarked on an ambitious reform agenda to achieve key strategic objectives for the country’s growth and development by 2030 and demonstrated a strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the highest political level."

"The Egypt Fund (EF) is a perfect example of a practical modality for a public-private partnership that can be used to capitalize on the immense pool of resources and assets belonging to the state, and crowd in the private sector in the process."

"I can tell you that I feel and live fully African to my core. I am convinced of the Africanness and Africanism of the sons and daughters of Africa who have understood that we have no choice but to succeed in this wonderful adventure."

"Education is the foundation for this country to move forward. Without education everyone is going to suffer, so I have no alternative, I have got to do this.""

"Egypt’s SWF aims to manage the state-owned assets which will be transferred to it. Its authorised capital is EGP 200bn and the issued capital is EGP 5bn. The SWF aims to fill Egypt’s financing gap and increase the participation of the private sector."

"We want to devote a lot of energy so that Africa can talk and act, while making peace and development its main concerns."

"Far too many people forget far too quickly the lessons of life, peace, and sometimes governance of the men and women that Omar Bongo was able to give us."

"The party has always been youth-centric"

"We know how to appeal to them"

"We believe we can secure the Akan vote"

"That's the opinion of the Attorney-General. He's clearly wrong, but that's his opinion and he his entitled to it. I am not in his position"

"I would do so many things differently if I were in his position now. Not only about this. About everything...the interpretation of the law is fundamental, and you know, you don't sit there as Attorney-General, and you spout out the law yourself"

"Today in Benin, for every 100 000 babies born, 335 women die giving birth. This is an example of the challenges we face. Women must be empowered to manage their own reproductive health and I am convinced that together we can improve the health of women and children in Benin."

"I will not have responded publicly to the allegations if they were not made on radio because the media battle will further inflame passions. But in all these I have absolute confidence in the Police to get to the bottom of it and bring the perpetrators to book."

"I will use all legal means provided by our constitution to get to clear my name it is sad that people could be so filled with venom that they don’t care who gets hurt, it took me years of hard, honest and dedication to build my reputation then someone goes on air and in a second has destroyed everything, isn’t is sad my brother."

"I occupy my thoughts with what I can do to better the lot of my constituents, they voted for me because they have confidence in me to solve their problems not to be trading words."

"The beauty of democracy is that you learn to disagree to agree, you learn to make concessions, you learn to tolerate dissenting views."