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" 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. "

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" We now know, without any shred of uncertainty, that billions of rands of public resources have been diverted into the pockets of a few. "

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" We have all the good policies, all right visions, but the problem is implementation. When we come out of national conference, we want those leaders we have chosen to be those who can implement policies. "

" If we are not honest, we are not going to be able to forge unity. "

" We say South Africa is an open country, and when people come here, we must deal with them with dignity and respect within the parameters of our Constitution. "

" We must be humble and listen to the people who elected us to lead. "

" We want young people to come forward with bright ideas; we want the women and men in our country to have jobs. "

" The ANC will never die; it will live. "

" 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. "

" Free education for all - whilst it is a desirable notion, in South Africa it will simply not be affordable. "

" The expropriation of land without compensation is envisaged as one of the measures that we will use to accelerate redistribution of land to black South Africans. "

" Some say the Constitution has robbed us of a proper land redistribution process. Others would want to look at other clauses. Well, it's South Africa. Everything is transparent and open for debate. "

" We can make this country the garden of Eden. "

" My campaign to become leader of the ANC was pivoted on two things: Renewing the ANC and taking back to the values the were espoused and subscribed to by Nelson Mandela, Oliver Thambo, and many other leaders. "

" Violence against women and children resembles an epidemic. It has spread through society, sparing no social group or class. "

" 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. "

" I believe things that happen in the ANC family must be handled there. "

" When courts rule in our country, we have them as the final arbiter on matters in which we might not agree on. And that is an important pillar of our democracy. "

" If we are to put a stop to corruption and state capture, those responsible must be brought to book. "

" 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. "

" It is important that South Africans of all political persuasions be represented in Parliament. "

" 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. "

" You can never have unity if you want things to go your way. "

" 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. "

" We should put behind us the era of diminishing trust in public institutions and weakened confidence in our country's public leaders. "

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" Land has been an issue of great concern to our people. "

" 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. "

" The expropriation of land without compensation should be among the mechanisms available to government to give effect to land reform and redistribution. "

" As members of the executive, we are accountable to Parliament. "

" We must acknowledge that there are factions in our movements... We should not be telling lies to each other; we should tell the truth to each other with the view that there will be unity. "

" During the worst days of apartheid, we turned to the church for hope and courage as we fought a righteous struggle for a democratic, non-racial, non-sexist, just, and prosperous South Africa. "