Cyril Ramaphosa

“In working to end violence against women and children, we need to ensure that men are centrally involved. Men need to organise themselves in a sustained campaign against gender-based violence.”

“Young people must feel that they can be real actors in our economy and be creative and be imaginative and be innovative.”

“We can make this country the garden of Eden.”

“We will wash and clean the ANC, and it will be the ANC you know. The ANC that will work for the people.”

“Leaders are meant to lead from the front, but at the same time, they are also meant to listen to what their followers are saying.”

“We are a nation that does not build walls. We do not believe in building walls. And that defines who we are. We are South Africans, and we do not subscribe to the building of walls.”

“Money has come to play a very bad role in the ANC; people's votes are bought, and patronage has become the order of the day. All those deviant tendencies need to be curbed.”

“If you read the Freedom Charter carefully, you will find that - the clause that refers to education, and it says education must be free 'on merit.'”

“Marikana is a huge wake-up call.”

“We want to open spaces for young people to thrive in this economy, and that is why we said... when government buys commodities and services, we must have some set aside for young people.”

“We are a big economy, and we must, therefore, show that we can manage it, but not only manage it, but that can transform it so that this economy works for all of our people so that everyone feels that they have a stake in this economy.”

“There is nothing wrong with students demanding free education, and, in fact, it is something that our children deserve.”

“Corruption in state-owned enterprises and other public institutions has undermined our government's programs to address poverty and unemployment.”

“Our Vision 2030 remains the blueprint for inclusive growth, social cohesion, and prosperity for all. Under this plan, we will continue to develop skills that can help our country realise its developmental goals and address labour market issues.”

“Tough decisions have to be made to close our fiscal gap, stabilise our debt, and restore our state-owned enterprises to health.”

“We are determined to rebuild the confidence of our people in public institutions and restore the credibility of those elected to serve them.”

“We need to work together as social partners to focus on our economy by removing all the obstacles to investment and move South Africa to a higher level of growth.”

“We must again carry the burden of our people and shoulder our commitment to leading them to the promised land.”

“We are going to seek to improve the lives of our people on an ongoing basis, and since 1994, we have done precisely that.”

“South Africa has not turned its back on human rights at all.”