Chana Pilane-Majake

"Our focus is to build a partnership between BRICS and Africa to unlock mutually beneficial opportunities for increased trade, investment, and infrastructure."

"Agenda 2023 can only be realised through capable states."

"We can only do that through sharing, learning from others and also developing our own curriculum from the content generated from this conference"

"Our BRICS counterparts countries have done a lot in this regard, we are learning from them, they are learning from us, so by gathering researchers, and scholars, we will gain much better understanding of how cutting edge programmes are being developed and deployed across the world in order for us as the NSG to reposition ourselves a premier school of government that is delivering programmes that are effective, programmes that are groundbreaking, programmes that are making impact."

"As an academy of the public sector, we arranged this conference with our counterparts which are the National Schools of Government in BRICS countries including universities, the idea being that we must share perspectives on public sector reforms with reference to issues of building a capable state."

"South Africa government is more certain that the BRICS partnership has the ability support South Africa and the African continent at large on the journey towards economic."

"South Africa’s clear vision for growth and development is outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP) in the context of realisation of socio-economic rights and redistribution of wealth to redress the apartheid inequalities of the past."

"it is only through proper commitment, strategies and planning that South Africa can find solutions to its citizens’ day-to-day challenges such as unemployment, poverty, and crime"

"there is a need to continue to interrogate and put in context the implications of the advancement of the status of women in the public service"

"Through proper commitment, strategies, planning and funding, it is possible to find solutions – like any other developed country. It begins with patriotism"

"through collaborative efforts and innovative solutions, the country can overcome those challenges and build a brighter future for all"

"we focused on empowering women with a sharp focus on what is required from the public service to fast-track their economic advancement"

"public servants must commit themselves to rebuilding a strong public service that manages to decisively deal with challenges that become an impediment to growth and development"

"Through growth and development, we aspire for, the country will thrive, and the future of South Africans will look bright and have hope"