Criminality is always the result of poverty. Countries that experience such a fundamental change as we have - we had the apartheid regime and must now develop a multicultural democracy - must necessarily pass through a phase of high crime rates.

Something has gone wrong with Ronnie... He wasn't like that before. I don't know what went wrong with him.

When I joined the ANC, I never thought I would be anything. In no way, did I say, 'One day I could be the president. I think I am good material for the presidency.' Not at all.

Africa has decided to take matters of instability into its own hands.

As a citizen of this country, I've got to be honest to the people of South Africa.

We South Africans are also crazy about football, so the World Cup can be nothing but successful.

African problems should have African solutions.