"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."

"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 am thankful for my daughter together with her family who have always supported me through all of my trials and tribulations. Many rivalry trade unions have failed dismally trying to halt me."

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

"They also have to gradually release their spectrum into the central pot of spectrum that this WOAN will have. So, all the existing stuff will go."

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

"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."

"It’s a challenge because South Africa is very diverse, even the socio-economic status of the people in Johannesburg. So you have the billionaire on the one hand, who is looking forward to this first world city, and then you have someone in an informal settlement that says, ‘Just give me a toilet’. You have to be able to meet the needs of both constituencies."

"As a doctor, I was trained to bring things to life that are almost dead. I think a lot of the skills in medicine are transferable. The city is like a patient, it is sick and needs to be brought back to life, so you use the same approach as in medicine, the history, diagnosis, and come up with a treatment plan."

"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"

"During my business trip to China by leading a delegation of 19 companies last year, I'm impressed that there was growing commitment among Chinese companies for partnership to work with local companies in Africa to strengthen cooperation in multiple fields, including new energy and the processing of agricultural products."

"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”."

"“It would be a profound mistake to assume that the council and its municipal administration can fix the city on its own. Partnership is often missing internally. Departments and entities must cooperate. Residents must receive real responses and not be… shoved from pillar to post. The entire municipality must work as a team."

"I’m very grateful to God, I feel it’s an honor. It could have been any other woman, you know, the fact that God chose for me to be that woman. I really, don’t take it lightly. I’m very appreciative of holding that title. But I also realize the responsibility that comes with the title because it says, you are a front runner, you’ve opened the door for other women to come after you."

"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."

"legislators would find the handbook useful as they did oversight and that it would enhance their knowledge of children’s rights."

"Despite existing legislation and support services, recent incidents reported in the media of the rape of the most vulnerable children, those with disabilities, had shown that there was still significant room for improvement in applying children’s rights."

"In short, to make Johannesburg “a city of golden opportunities: a vibrant, safe and resilient city, where the local government provides a quality life for every resident."

"They all come in search of golden opportunities synonymous with the city’s promise of gold. However, following years of neglect, mistreatment and abuse, our city now lies in ruins."

"While the committees have been vigilant in monitoring progress, it is envisaged that the handbook will provide MPs with information and tools that will help keep children, their rights, issues, needs and issues on the front burner inside and outside Parliament."

"To advance modernization in Africa, we need to look at our economic endowments and how it can unlock the huge development opportunities, which means creating a very positive business environment, improving the services to African people, and leveraging new technologies, including cleaner technologies around energy and the electrical vehicles."

"There is progress happening, and we are happy that the contractor is equal to the task, which includes the reconstruction of the fifth floors in the 90 Plein Street building into 155 office spaces for Members of Parliament.”"

"Your story will never be forgotten. We know the pain of our country and it needs us to be strong.The fight of the people will never die on our watch."

"China is leading in these areas, so there is huge potential that we can strengthen our cooperation on advancing modernization."

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

"Politics sometimes plays strange tricks on you. “We were surprised, just like everyone else."

"There are many sad illustrations of the inadequacy of facilities for children with all forms of disabilities. We do not have enough facilities in Gauteng, for example, to cater for children with disabilities and that opens them to all kinds of abuse."

"No one can tell your story better than you, because you experienced it. I urge the veterans to pen your stories – tell your stories."

"Many people have passed without telling their stories. We will cement our history, like the statues we see of Jan van Riebeek and Cecil John Rhodes in the city, but no memories of our struggle heroes. Don’t let the free South Africa die with us."

"For many years Butterworth was one of the dirtiest towns in the country. The Department of Environmental Affairs through Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme have turned that situation around by declaring the War on Waste by implementing [these] projects"

"We have a lot of projects that we want youth to be involved in. We need to instil the passion, so that they can see this sector as another career path"

"Imagine if you were given a name by your parents to identify you, and someone took it away and replaced it with a number? It’s the worst thing for a human."

"Those times we had proper allies and companionship. We did it for the love of our people. This country needs more love – we don’t have this now."

"The summit aims to facilitate"

"By fostering collaboration between the public and private sectors, the summit seeks to drive forward-thinking strategies that will contribute to a sustainable and inclusive"

"Without the ANC we would not be here. During the times when it was very difficult, the ANC was able to galvanise support from outside the country."

"I relived the trauma of solitary confinement, but I am much relieved that I’ve achieved this."

"Discover key insights from the EcoFuture Innovation Summit at Sasol Recreation Community Centre in Mpumalanga."

"She said in an interview"

"We are still a young democracy and people are still very mad about many things. I believe we should transform as a society. We need to create a dialogue and space for people to talk about the trauma of the past and a space for the young people to read about it."

"So, we really do not want this second wave of COVID-19 to come back, because we don't really know how strong it is. Stopping the second wave really is in our hands. We can make a huge difference by conducting ourselves properly, in a way that prevents the spread of the virus.""

"These projects will generate approximately 2 536 work opportunities and 5 500 full-time equivalent opportunities, over two years. The beneficiaries of this programme will help in achieving the Government’s objective of responsible coastal management by contributing to the development and maintenance of coastal infrastructure along the coast. They will also assist municipalities in obtaining and maintaining blue flag status for their beaches, regular coastal clean-ups, as well as the removal of invasive alien vegetation"

"The country is water scarce and in provinces such as Northern Cape, this is an issue of life and death. These plants are available everywhere in the world not only in South Africa"

"It was amazing to see the active engagement and this inspired me to try to start a discussion with my then torturer."

"The EcoFuture Innovations Summit is designed to bring together thought leaders,innovators, and entrepreneurs to explore sustainable solutions within the energy,mining, waste, and water management sectors."

"The fact that you can live anywhere you want, educate your child in any school, take part in any sport and work wherever your qualifications allow you to work”"