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It is important that South Africans of all political persuasions be represented in Parliament. ”
We now know, without any shred of uncertainty, that billions of rands of public resources have been diverted into the pockets of a few. ”
When courts rule in our country, we have them as the final arbiter on matters in which we might not agree on. And that is an important pillar of our democracy. ”
We are determined to build a society defined by decency and integrity that does not tolerate the plunder of public resources nor the theft by corporate criminals of the hard-earned savings of ordinary people. ”
Everyone has to be receptive to the decisions of the ANC because that is the political center. You have got to accept the decisions, and you also have to accept the direction that you are given by the ANC. ”
We are determined to rebuild the confidence of our people in public institutions and restore the credibility of those elected to serve them. ”
Corruption in state-owned enterprises and other public institutions has undermined our government's programs to address poverty and unemployment. ”
Leadership is particularly necessary to ensure ready acceptance of the unfamiliar and that which is contrary to tradition. ”
The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it. ”
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. ”