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Mbeki points out that South Africans themselves are the main investors in their economy, yet many factories stall because skilled workers are missing. He also stresses that a democratic government is not a threat, and that leaders must reach out to foreign investors.

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South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.

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South Africa now needs skilled and educated people to say 'How do we manage and develop this democratic country?'

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A democratic government in South Africa is not a threat to white people.

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The public service needs lots of people, South Africa generally, needs lots of people.

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I don't think there would be many examples of South Africa pushing its weight around the African Continent. I don't think the…

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For an investor who is sitting in the United States, and South Africa is very far from the United States, you need…

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The matter of who governs Zimbabwe is a matter that is in the hands of the people of Zimbabwe. The matter of…

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I would regret it if I'd failed at school and university, because if I had, I would have lacked the levels of…

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The King had been a good friend of the government and the people of South Africa and we all mourn his passing…

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While the WTO negotiations will continue, there are other trade negotiations of a bilateral nature, which among other things, should help to…

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Your developed countries are taking teachers from South Africa, they are taking nurses, because people are better paid where they are going.

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The principal investors in the South African economy are South Africans. And this is something, I think, we should really pay attention…

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If we don't move forward with regard to creating a non-racial society in South Africa and we allow this legacy of apartheid…

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There is a section of our population in South Africa that you can't expect to get integrated in the economy of its…

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The point we are making is that the general global messages have been communicated, about the politics of South Africa, about the…

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The issue of racism and racial prejudice. It is very, very difficult to discuss. It is difficult to discuss the issue of…

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We have a series of regular meetings with South African business. Big business. Black business. Agriculture. As well, of course, with the…

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There must be no abuse of people and they did ask that the South Africa Government should give them whatever support they…

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One of the issues that I have raised in that context is our transport system, road, rail and ports. We have raised…

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The problem is not unique; the challenge is not unique to South Africa. Other African countries have faced it. But in our…

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I think the critical point, really, is that we need to focus black economic empowerment more on the creation of new wealth…

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When I was in government, the South African economy was growing at 4.5% - 5%. But then came the global financial crisis…

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I don't know why you should isolate women in this regard. If you have a traditional leader who says 'I am the…

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South Africa has faced many problems in the past. You would understand those problems if you understood the history of the struggle…

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There is a tendency just to talk about foreign investors. Over 80 per cent of new investment in the South African economy…

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It's a big problem in South Africa up to this day: many people want to open factories, they want to invest, but…

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South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination.

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The matter of people being attracted to other countries is a permanent problem in my view, it doesn't only face South Africa.…

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As we mourn President Mandela’s passing we must ask ourselves the fundamental question - what shall we do to respond to the…

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I am sure it is in the medical textbooks, there are many things that cause immune deficiency and you will find therefore…

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We raised the matter of an agreement that was reached at the Growth and Development Summit, which was that we should access…

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If you look for instance at the automobile industry, part of the reason that you have the expansion of that sector, is…

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We do not have a South African as a member of the African Commission. The President of the Commission comes from Mali,…

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What moved us was not so much what would it do for South Africa, but there has been a great keenness on…

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I think anybody who knows anything about South Africa and the South African economy would know that one of the big constraints…

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Do you know what the largest single cause of death in South Africa is? The largest single cause of death is what…

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A number of African countries came to us and said, we request that South Africa should not field a candidate, because so…

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I should also say that apart from the negotiations that are taking place within the WTO, we are ourselves involved in all…

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The reports from the scientific world are that, there is very sadly an escalating impact of HIV and Aids in South Africa.…

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“Her work sought to challenge all of us critically to reflect on the things we find comfort in believing without question.”

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Part of the issue around communal land, which became a matter of controversy, is that we are saying that this land must go back…

Historically during the years of the White minority regimes, the State, the national Government held this land in trust for these communities. We said,…

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