Constitution Quote by Cyril Ramaphosa

“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.”

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

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

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We must investigate without fear or favour the so-called 'accounting irregularities' that cause turmoil in the markets and wipe billions off the investments of…

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We need to mobilise our structures and our supporters to oppose state capture and corruption in whatever form it takes.

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

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

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It is not the function of the leader of government business to discipline members of the executive.

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We have realized that corruption is rife, and we are going to address it. We are going to root out corruption, and that is…

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We are building a country where a person's prospects are determined by their own initiative and hard work and not by the color of…

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We cannot effect meaningful change if we become complacent, if we become comfortable with our own positions in the status quo.

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We must not have an economy that discourages and chases away investors from investing in South Africa.

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