"Through this principle we are able to determine and prioritise collective highest impact tasks and increase productivity thereby achieving priorities we have set for ourselves."

"Success can beget success, and celebrating at work helps to build momentum, improve morale, and make the hard times feel all the more worth it.”"

"Building a strong and inclusive economy, improving capabilities of South Africans, and building a capable, ethical, and developmental state. In a nutshell, using our presence in Singapore to existential domestic challenges."

"It has also been a beautiful experience to learn about the diverse cultures of Singapore at a depth that cannot be attained by merely visiting as a tourist. The summary of my work is best captured by my 7Cs or what I call my mantra in life:"

"There are many first-time and dejected voters that we want to persuade to vote for our party."

"The ANC should also be blamed because its youth league president is not yet groomed from secondary school level politics to tertiary level politics. He is being thrown into the deep end"

"He must also recognise that his role as leader of one of the largest youth movements in South Africa comes with very large responsibilities and that his behaviour at all times should reflect that of a leader and not of a thug."

"the ANC wishes to caution against any statements or actions that may inflame emotions or undermine the principled position the organisation has taken"

"The conference will not only focus on electing leaders, but will also deliberate our role in the coming local government elections."

"we are expected to come out with a blueprint to help our party win the local government elections”."

"Twenty-thousand interns will shortly be appointed as labour inspectors to ensure that businesses are complying with employment equity legislation."

"We remain deeply concerned about the high unemployment rate of 33.5% among South Africans, particularly affecting our youth"

"Henceforth, the scale at which the partnership between government and business is to be elevated, there is much hope that we will see a turn on economic growth yielding to job creation"

"Whilst government has continued to put in place interventions like addressing load shedding, resolving transport and logistics challenges, the economy is not growing as expected"

"I believe that the only way of changing theeconomy of our province is to ensure that development targets the rural space, and agriculture is one sector that can assist with that"

"when you are deployed to a particular space like the provincial government sphere, you are humbled by the fact that you are one of the chosen few to be mandated to represent your organisation in government."

"You are the village it takes to raise a child"

"It is a great pleasure for me to form part of this engagement on our country’s journey towards a sustainable future."

"The democratic constitution removed legal barriers that were designed to stop women from participating in the economy, and mining in particular such as the South African Minerals Act of 1991 prohibited women from working underground"

"Despite facing numerous barriers, they have proven that with equal opportunities, women can excel and lead in any field"

"Women's Day is a moment to reflect on the strides we have made towards gender equality. It is also a time to acknowledge the challenges that persist"

"It is our firm belief as government that climate action must support our national imperatives to address poverty, inequality, and unemployment"

"This year, we took a significant step forward with the signing of the Climate Change Act into law. This legislation does not merely serve as a guideline; it enshrines our emissions reduction trajectory into statute"

"The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has a bold strategy to accelerate South Africa's transition to renewable energy and align the country’s energy policies with international climate commitments"

"The DA lacks action on poverty, that’s why I left"

"I wanted to go to the ANC to see if they can turn things around"

"There is no other reason [for leaving the DA] than the poverty levels in this province‚ I have to admit‚ [and] that is why it had not been an easy decision to make"

"When I left the ANC [in 2008] there was no direction and a lot of corruption, but now we have the chance to turn things around"

"I told him I want nothing but to serve the poor and the marginalised."

"On the other hand, President Cyril Ramaphosa brings with him fresh hope."

"There is no cultural boycott against Israel, and we continue to trade with Israel, and we are concerned about the inconsistencies about not complying with the UN resolutions. We believe it is within the rights of Orlando Pirates to play because they are in a league with 30 other teams, including a team from Palestine. FIFA rules govern them, and a call at this moment might be comprised."

"The march to the US Consulate was “canned and not cancelled” because of events that were happening, including the memorial service of the late spook Billy Masetlha."

"“As for the bigger agenda to isolate and frustrate me, I think I am not in the space of feeding into dubious characters obsessed with malice,”"

"But the march was “canned” after a decision by national officials in what insiders’ claim was an attempt to “frustrate and isolate”"

"The ANC was not “anti-Jewish” despite its opposition to “apartheid Israel.”"

"I think all of us have been yearning to have a structure of the ANC Youth League because for the past elections and also just in the course of the implementation of our programmes, you could actually feel the void of the ANC Youth League,""

"“It must be about the overall geopolitics and we must have an official who locates international relations as the day to day responsibility of the ANC and make it understandable to our constituencies as well as society at large. We don’t just pronounce and not engage,”"

"What we have done also as the national executive committee is to say issues of international relations are going to be organisational issues and it will not just be about international solidarity, it must be around trade."

"“We can’t then not talk about the inconsistencies of the application of the international law and the ICC, why is Tony Blair not in the ICC?”"

"As the ANC we are prepared to talk to anyone and everyone. The issue is about whether all those people are committed towards a negotiated peace settlement,”"

"thumb|Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane, Minister of Water and Sanitation, South Africa (33142724886) (cropped)We’re not anti Jewish. We’re not anti Jews. We’re not, it’s not the position of the ANC. We are anti terrorism against innocent people, we are anti the hostile takeover of people’s land. We are anti anything that stands in the way of self determination by any nation.”"

"“Here you have [Benjamin] Netanyahu, who says I’m going to crash Gaza, I’m going to hunt for these people and retaliate and nobody’s saying you must go to the ICC. But we’re all quick to have condemned Gaddafi and we were all too quick to say comrade Putin has to go to the ICC, how inconsistent. We must put the blame on Netanyahu and more importantly on the United Nations."

"You need to also appreciate who contributed to the formation of Hamas. It’s the same as the issues of NATO because if the international law and our messaging becomes inconsistent, then you can’t then want the ANC to just bash Hamas. Hamas is not a representative of the people of Palestine and then ANC continues to say we stand with the people of Palestine."

"“We have said we must condemn the occupation of the Palestinian land by Israel, we must condemn the bombing of men and women in Palestine and even here it is Hamas it’s not the people of Palestine."

"What you see happening in Israel happens daily in Palestine, and cameras are not there.”"

"thumb|VIP Tour (42783146420)The ANC’s stance against “apartheid Israel” did not mean that the ANC was “anti-Jew”."

"We are open to engage with the Israeli government and with everyone and anyone. It’s just that we have an arrogant embassy and leadership of Israel in South Africa that never wants to engage with the African National Congress, that never wants to engage with a civil society in South Africa to an extent where they will get the police to come and stop people from submitting a memorandum.”"

"The fundraising committee and the treasurer-general, together with those responsible for organising, come together and identify the needs. The treasurer of the ANC is the one who will go out and identify those that have to be approached. Others voluntarily come forward and say 'we want to endorse your manifesto, how can we lend a hand?"