We need to work together as social partners to focus on our economy by removing all the obstacles to investment and move South Africa to a higher level of growth.
Our Vision 2030 remains the blueprint for inclusive growth, social cohesion, and prosperity for all. Under this plan, we will continue to develop skills that can help our country realise its developmental goals and address labour market issues.
New schools, hospitals, clinics, factories, bridges, dams, and airports tell the story of a South Africa that has indeed moved forward.
We have brave hearts and won't retreat. We are not going back; we are going forward.
People must respect our movement.
I believe things that happen in the ANC family must be handled there.
We must listen to the concerns of our people without dismissing them. When people see something wrong, there is something wrong. When our people see corruption, it means there is corruption. When our people see that their resources are being stolen by certain people, it means this is happening, and we should listen.
We have all the good policies, all right visions, but the problem is implementation. When we come out of national conference, we want those leaders we have chosen to be those who can implement policies.
We must be determined to get rid of factions within the ANC. We must get rid of divisions within the ANC.
We must be able to identify those who want divide our movement, and say, 'Not in our name.' We need to choose leaders that will not divide the ANC.
We need to mobilise our structures and our supporters to oppose state capture and corruption in whatever form it takes.
We are a big economy, and we must, therefore, show that we can manage it, but not only manage it, but that can transform it so that this economy works for all of our people so that everyone feels that they have a stake in this economy.
Young people must feel that they can be real actors in our economy and be creative and be imaginative and be innovative.
We want to open spaces for young people to thrive in this economy, and that is why we said... when government buys commodities and services, we must have some set aside for young people.
It is important that South Africans of all political persuasions be represented in Parliament.
What we want is for our young people to be skilled.
Students want free education because their parents are struggling. The fees of universities and technikons are too high.
The ANC will never die; it will live.
Marikana should not have happened. We are all to blame, and there are many stakeholders that should take the blame. But taking the blame should mean that we should make sure it never, ever, happens again.
