Women Politicians In South Africa

"Arts and Culture which allows us to know where we come from is not being taught at schools. I would like to encourage the youth to know that the birth of democracy and a new country did not mean that you were born free"

"We believe that this fund is a good initiative by the Department of Small Business Development to bolster the tourism sector, as it has been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The committee has always held a view that financial and non-financial support to the SMMEs by government should be industry-specific in order to address the felt need in a particular sector."

"The committee will find a slot to invite both the department and Sefa to present their plans to implement the fund,”"

"We are very concerned about the generation we are leaving behind, it should be a generation that should know what to do for the country,” she said, commending Phansi museum on its efforts to make the youth aware of what was going on around them"

"There was a group of us; we were all prepared for different reasons and different things. I was the only one from that group who was part of the contingent that eventually got settled into the country and then joined up with Operation Vula"

"South Africa is no different. Standing head and shoulders as a fearless force for liberation, Mama Winnie Mandela remains an inspiring tale of a woman who, during the most conservative of eras, confronted male Afrikaner soldiers and inspired military men and youth to fight for freedom"

"We need to locate our efforts around climate change within the same debate on achieving our millennium development goals. We owe it to our future generation to act responsibly. Our development path includes using our resources in an efficient and sustained manner."

"I understand that the Portfolio Committee has a good working relationship with both the Department and the Ministry for Justice and Constitutional Development. I hope this spirit of cooperation will continue to prevail as we jointly continue to seek better ways to ensure that our service delivery makes a real impact on the lives of our people"

"Shaun is an icon in our time. It is very inspiring to have shared these few precious moments with him today. The words that he shared are poignant with meaning as he not only understands the present but the relevance of the past"

"I am so impressed with having a young white person who shares the same hope for South Africa as I yearn for, and the same hope that my father lived and died for"

"We trust that the integrity commissioners will aid the organisation in ensuring that its integrity and good standing is upheld‚ so that we may all take heed in the examples of life-long activists and disciplined members of our movement such as those who have been bestowed with the honours of Isithwalandwe/ Seaparankoe like Tata Nelson Mandela"

"It is revolving into a dynamic robust institution for the justice sector"

"The college will further cultivate an existing generation of prosecutors by ensuring they are kept up to date with the latest developments"

"Because he had become a nuisance to the regime. It’s recorded that they tried many ways of putting him out while he was alive so that he should not have a voice in the affairs of the country, but they failed"

"Similarly, the Cyberforensic Academy will focus on the intersection of law and technology, equipping learners with the knowledge and expertise needed to navigate complex issues such as cybercrime, digital forensics, financial crime investigations, and beneficial ownership"

"Now there was a powerful person and they could not stop him. As far as I’m concerned he (Luthuli) was buried alive because he was not allowed to go anywhere"

"The ANC needs to fire their president if they want to stay in power"

"I used to work so hard for [the ANC] here in Wonderkop. I helped at the community centre where people came with their disputes and problems and we would sort them out. Election time I was on the front line, giving my time and sleep,”"

"I know I am nothing but I will do good in Parliament. Even without an education, I know what people on the ground go through every day. I went through that all my life.”"

"These were young men I knew. Some of them had come to me for advice and we were building a community here together.”"

"Zuma was not elected by individuals but residents of the country. Therefore we cannot just fire him"

"Equally, we must acknowledge the critical support that we continue to receive from the non-governmental, community and faith-based organisations throughout the Province"

"The learners, together with their educators and parents, have honoured us with their presence today. After we adjourn here, we will be attending to the prize-giving ceremony together with the learners and our private sector partners. I must express my appreciation to all the officials, educators, learners, parents and our sponsors, Standard Bank and Vodacom, for enabling us to continue implementing this programme that encourages our youth’s participation in the provincial budget process."

"We have found a willingness and enthusiasm in the private sector to work together with the provincial government to contribute to achieving our vision of creating a better life for all our people"

"If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it away. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." One of the legacies of this term of government is undoubtedly our investment in the further education of our youth."

"our goal is to make sure that nothing like this happens again and that those involved are held accountable,”"

"Our country does need change in the way government relates to our people and in the delivery of services."

"Education and skills development form the cornerstone of the priority outcome areas of government.""

"Working together, we can do more." In a structured manner, we brought together stakeholders and our service delivery partners in the public and private sectors as well as the non-governmental, community and faith-based sectors. We reached agreement and concretised our implementation plans to achieve the goals we set ourselves in each of the 12 priority areas. And so we laid the foundation from which we can proclaim proudly that "Indeed, we have a good story to tell"."

"We look forward to consolidating this relationship and taking it to the next level."

"The remedial action is clear about what must happen. We need to close the matter so that we don’t cause a lot of expenses to the point where we think of broadening it and bringing in commissions and other things that will drag out the process and cost us money we don’t have."

"The three initiatives are very critical and will play an important role in promoting the development of African countries."

"There’s public expectation that the parliamentary process we started in the previous term will be concluded"

"We would also want to promote the relationship between our academic institutions as China has premier universities to skill our people to be able to manage the modernization and industrialization programs."

"We need to ensure that we play our role to ensure that the [Public Protector’s] remedial action is implemented because there are legal consequences if we fail to play oversight”."

"There is no better story to tell than our provincial bursary programme that supports students at tertiary institutions across the country and internationally. This is not only an investment for the Free State but we are contributing directly to the creation of a broader pool of skilled professionals that South Africa requires."

"We believe that cooperation between the two countries will further enable us to contribute more to the development of the Global South as well as the peace, stability and prosperity of the world at large."

"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"

"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."

"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"

"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."

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

"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."

"I call upon the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure to address these issues as a matter of urgency. The government cannot allow a property worth at least R1 billion to be neglected in this way."

"It is shocking that a building opened in 2019 could fall into such disrepair in less than five years."

"The current situation, with members of Parliament working from a makeshift marquee in a parking lot, underscores the critical need for timely completion of the chambers,"

"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."