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“I believe that our economy is not a one- or two-percent growth economy; I believe it can grow at four percent, and we can revitalize our economy if we do the right things.”
“People must respect our movement.”
“We want to clean up South Africa so that we can begin to make it more attractive to investors but at the same time to deal with the issues that are impeding growth.”
“We should draw deep into Madiba's wisdom. We should draw deep into Madiba's style of doing things in an orderly manner, in a purposeful manner, in a way where we focus.”
“Free education for all - whilst it is a desirable notion, in South Africa it will simply not be affordable.”
“There are times when leadership needs to take a bold move forward. And there are times when the leadership needs to act on the basis of what the grass roots say. You need to have your political thermometer constantly in the political waters to know when to give leadership in what way.”
“We have brave hearts and won't retreat. We are not going back; we are going forward.”
“If we are not honest, we are not going to be able to forge unity.”
“We remain a highly unequal society in which poverty and prosperity are still defined by race as well as gender.”
“Land is a very broad as well as a complex issue, and it has to be handled very delicately because around land, there is quite a lot of emotion.”
“We have realized that corruption is rife, and we are going to address it. We are going to root out corruption, and that is a promise I can make.”
“We need to transform our rural areas, restore the land to its rightful owners, and significantly grow our agricultural output.”
“Everyone has to be receptive to the decisions of the ANC because that is the political center. You have got to accept the decisions, and you also have to accept the direction that you are given by the ANC.”
“Because of their marginalised position in the economy, the mass of the workers carry the burdens of society.”
“We now know, without any shred of uncertainty, that billions of rands of public resources have been diverted into the pockets of a few.”
“As members of the executive, we are accountable to Parliament.”
“We must stop the division among us. We must stop factionalism. We must embrace unity; we must embrace working together, because if we are divided, we will not be able to win in 2019.”
“New schools, hospitals, clinics, factories, bridges, dams, and airports tell the story of a South Africa that has indeed moved forward.”
“We must be able to identify those who want divide our movement, and say, 'Not in our name.' We need to choose leaders that will not divide the ANC.”
“Students want free education because their parents are struggling. The fees of universities and technikons are too high.”