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Cyril Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa

South African Politician

Born: Nov 17, 1952

Africa Corruption Country People South Africa Will

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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. Cyril Ramaphosa

Integrity People Build Decency Society Savings Resources Corporate Criminals Defined Plunder Determined Does Nor Ordinary Ordinary People Public Theft Tolerate

No man is born believing that he has dominion over women. Instead, this view is handed down from generation to generation and amplified through social custom, culture, and popular media. Cyril Ramaphosa

Man Generation Culture Women Down Born Through He Instead Over Handed Dominion Custom Social View Popular Media Believing Amplified

We have to have a good look at the Constitution. Let's determine where the shortcomings are. Then we can start talking of clauses. Cyril Ramaphosa

Good Constitution Determine Clause Look Talking Where Shortcomings Then Start

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. Cyril Ramaphosa

Corruption People Our Resources Our People Must See Something Wrong Concerns Without Stolen Listen Being Happening Them Certain Should Means

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. Cyril Ramaphosa

Good Problem National Those Visions Out Leaders Implement Implementation Come Policies Conference Want Who Chosen Right

There are times when leadership needs to take a bold move forward. And there are times when the leadership needs to act on the basis of what the grass roots say. You need to have your political thermometer constantly in the political waters to know when to give leadership in what way. Cyril Ramaphosa

Leadership Needs You Political Grass Waters Way Say Constantly Give Take Know Times Move Move Forward Roots Act Your Forward Bold Grass Roots Thermometer Basis Need

We are determined that expropriation without compensation should be implemented in a way that increases agricultural production, improves food security, and ensure that land is returned to those from who it was taken under colonialism and apartheid. Cyril Ramaphosa

We must be humble and listen to the people who elected us to lead. Cyril Ramaphosa

Humble People Be Humble Must Lead Listen Elected Us Who

We can make this country the garden of Eden. Cyril Ramaphosa

Garden Country Eden Make

We want to renew our vows with our people. We want to reconnect with our people. We want to get our people excited again. Cyril Ramaphosa

People Our Our People Reconnect Excited Vows Renew Get Want Again

As members of the executive, we are accountable to Parliament. Cyril Ramaphosa

Members Parliament Executive Accountable

In working to end violence against women and children, we need to ensure that men are centrally involved. Men need to organise themselves in a sustained campaign against gender-based violence. Cyril Ramaphosa

Women Men Ensure Involved Campaign Women And Children End Children Sustained Against Themselves Organise Working Violence Need

We must acknowledge that there are factions in our movements... We should not be telling lies to each other; we should tell the truth to each other with the view that there will be unity. Cyril Ramaphosa

Truth Will Unity Other Our Tell Telling Telling Lies Must Lies Factions Movements Acknowledge Should View Each

We have brave hearts and won't retreat. We are not going back; we are going forward. Cyril Ramaphosa

Back Retreat Hearts Brave Going Forward

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. Cyril Ramaphosa

Government People Thrive Young Must Some Open Open Spaces Economy Said Commodities Want Spaces Young People Aside Why Services Buys Set

Things such as corruption is a big thing in the ANC. Cyril Ramaphosa

Corruption Big Big Thing Thing Things

My campaign to become leader of the ANC was pivoted on two things: Renewing the ANC and taking back to the values the were espoused and subscribed to by Nelson Mandela, Oliver Thambo, and many other leaders. Cyril Ramaphosa

Values Leader Become Other Back Nelson Nelson Mandela Leaders Taking Were Campaign Subscribed Mandela Many Things Oliver Two

Marikana is a huge wake-up call. Cyril Ramaphosa

Call Huge Wake-Up Call

We are building a country where a person's prospects are determined by their own initiative and hard work and not by the color of their skin, place of birth, gender, language, or income of their parents. Cyril Ramaphosa

Work Hard Work Language Gender Parents Country Building Own Skin Birth Determined Color Prospects Person Where Place Hard Initiative Income

I have not committed any crimes. I have not stolen any money. I have not looted state resources. Cyril Ramaphosa

Money State Crimes Resources Stolen Committed Any

It is not the function of the leader of government business to discipline members of the executive. Cyril Ramaphosa

Government Business Discipline Leader Members Executive Function

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