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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.

— Thandi Modise

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

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?

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.”

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.

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