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" 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. "

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" Issues to do with corruption, issues of how we can straighten out our state-owned enterprises, and how we deal with 'state capture' are issues that are on our radar screen. "

Cyril Ramaphosa

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" 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. "

" We have to build further on the collaboration with business and labor to restore confidence and prevent an investment downgrade. "

" 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. "

" We remain a highly unequal society in which poverty and prosperity are still defined by race as well as gender. "

" We will accelerate our land redistribution program not only to redress a grave historical injustice but also to bring more producers into the agricultural sector and to make more land available for cultivation. "

Cyril Ramaphosa

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" The ANC must ensure that South Africa does not become a mafia state because once you reach that state, all the wheels have come off. "

" 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. "

" Somewhere in the depths of my soul is the connection my father had with his cattle, the hills of Khalavha, and his people. "

" We need to rid our State Owned Enterprises of corruption because the money being siphoned out should be funding them. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I have not committed any crimes. I have not stolen any money. I have not looted state resources. "

" We have to have a good look at the Constitution. Let's determine where the shortcomings are. Then we can start talking of clauses. "

" We must be determined to get rid of factions within the ANC. We must get rid of divisions within the ANC. "

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

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

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

" We need to remind ourselves of the kind of society of which we have dreamed for so long, for which we have fought, and for which so many lost their lives. "

" We've got to be moving together, working together, leading the country together, and ensuring that we achieve the objectives that our alliance has set out for itself. "

" 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. "

" In defence of Madiba's legacy, we will continue to wage a relentless war on corruption and mismanagement of the resources of our country. "

" When I was appointed deputy president, I accepted it, and it is the president's prerogative to appoint or remove anyone to the Executive. "

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

" We need to make sure that the ANC branches are strong, that they can lead the communities we live in. "

" Things such as corruption is a big thing in the ANC. "

" 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. "

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