Cape Town - The two-day SONA debate at Parliament this week was filled with controversy, harsh criticism among all parties and the occasional ‘filthy’ word.
Below is a compilation of the most talked about quotes.
* “We learnt more about Planet Zuma than the country we live in because, you see, on Planet Zuma there is no jobs crisis,” said DA leader Mmusi Maimane, which kickstarted the #PlanetZuma Twitter trend.
* “We are here today to once again apologise to former president Mbeki for being part of those who removed him on the basis of lies, rumours, gossip spread by the sitting president,” EFF leader Julius Malema said.
* “We apologise to President Mandela for allowing Mr Zuma to ruin his legacy and turning South Africa into a junk country,” EFF leader Julius Malema said to the National Assembly.
* “You will not make any inroads into black society, and you know that. Look very carefully at everybody around you and in fact, watch it!” Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to DA leader Mmusi Maimane.
* “Honourable members can you stop using filthy language in this house?” Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli said after the words “rubbish”, “bulls**t” and “political dwarfs” were thrown around by members of Parliament.
* “We have to do nuclear because we do not have sufficient fresh water,” Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on the water crisis.
* “Give us a mandate, Msholozi, to handle your exit with dignity,” United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa to President Jacob Zuma.
“Jacob Zuma is not an honourable man because if he was, he would do the honourable thing and resign.” DA leader Mmsui Maimane said.
“...With the arrival of the EFF, Parliament’s image has been desecrated through attention-seeking disruptions, profane posturing and downright disrespectful conduct to the institution, fellow parliamentarians and the public whose aspirations rest on the shoulders of the institution to better their living conditions,” ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa said.
“They live on a planet of their own making where their leader composes fairytales full of monsters that are a figment of his imagination. He tried to use fairytales as his ‘let’s pretend I will rule one day’,” Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said referring to Maimane.
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