… the people of South Africa salute and express their humble gratitude through the National Orders to the distinguished men and women who are the stars of our firmament, by admitting them to the ranks...

gives hopes to the billions of people across the world.

We’ve had a long wrangle with the pharmaceutical industry about parallel imports, and what we were saying is we want to make medicines and drugs as affordable as a possible to what is largely a...

we inherited such a disaster.

What all of us have said on the continent is the actual African experience over the last 40 years shows that where you don’t have democracy, where you’ve got military governments, where you’ve got civil...

Your contribution to the practical outcomes of the G8 summit is critically important,

These challenges require of us not just standard responses, but urgent and extraordinary interventions that will ensure that the benefits of the current scientific and technological advances are shared by everyone, including those in the...

I say that why don’t we bring all points of view. Sit around a table and discuss this evidence, and produce evidence as it may be, and let’s see what the outcome is, which is...

It would not be correct, that there should be, in a sense, a two-tier system within the group of countries that will be permanent members,

We want a peaceful resolution. We would not want to see any kind of war in the Middle East because it would be disastrous for Africa.

It must be the most stupid thing we’ve ever done.

It is here that the masses that Frantz Fanon correctly called the wretched of the earth turn against one another not in rage, but in despair.

But the matter of veto, I think it becomes part of the process of negotiations,

You and your administration have treated us with dignity, whatever our differences on specific matters, with sensitivity to our problems in an unwavering commitment to help us resolve these,

I think a lot of the discussion that needs to take place about the health and treatment of people does seem to be driven by profit.

South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.

Everybody in the region is interested to assist in the process of finding a solution to that conflict,

Shot itself in both feet.

We are convinced that the risen masses must stand at the heart and in the vanguard of the great historic process to eradicate the legacy of slavery, colonialism, apartheid and neo-colonialism.

We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa,””

Now has come time for action.

If you sit in a position where decisions that you take would have a serious effect on people, you can’t ignore a lot of experience around the world which says this drug has these negative...

The poor prey on one another because their lives offer no hope and communicate the tragic message to these human beings that they have no possibility to attain a decent standard of living.

I am very pleased with the particular focus he is paying to South Africa and to the African continent, generally,

The other thing is where they are suffering just as much, if not worse, than we did under apartheid is the fact that they have no way of saying what they feel or how they...

Those who oppressed us described us as the Dark Continent!

Mr. Oppenheimer played a seminal role in the industrialization of South Africa over a period spanning most of the 20th century, … Through his work, he bequeathed to our country not only an industrial empire...

This intervention shows that it’s possible to go into the least-developed areas — to the rural people — and bring them into the modern era.

It wouldn’t sit easily on one’s conscience that you had been warned and there could be danger, but nevertheless you went ahead and said let’s dispense these drugs.

Help us to fully restore Africa’s dignity as together we undertake a journey of hope crowned by the 2010 World Cup.

And therefore it’s a matter that we discussed, and I am quite sure that the Zimbabwe government will take the necessary steps to have that matter addressed,

I’ve said no, … It’s precisely because it is dangerous that we should go.

Many of our own people here in this country do not ask about computers, telephones and television sets. They ask – when will we get a road to our village.

South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination.

The people have spoken,

It’s very worrying at this time in the world that any point of view should be prohibited, that’s banned, there are heretics that should be burned at the stake.

I never said that. Pure invention. Pure invention,

There is no substance to the allegations that there is any hesitation on the part of our government to confront the challenge of HIV-AIDS,

The government continues to function properly and we continue to work as government,

No longer will we be an object of fascination for others, who would consider us a strange and an estranged segment of humanity.

It must not be heard, it must not be seen, that’s the demand now. Why is Thabo Mbeki talking to discredited scientists, giving them legitimacy.

They’ve directed us to move ahead first with our program of reconciliation and development, so the goal for a better life for all is achieved sooner rather than later.

One of the things that became clear, and which was actually rather disturbing, was the fact that there was a view which was being expressed by people whose scientific credentials you can’t question.

Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression.

Throwing money at African governments is not the answer,

This particular controversy has not impacted on government whatsoever.

When will the day come that our dignity will be fully restored, when the purpose of our lives will no longer be merely to survive until the sun rises tomorrow!

A matter that seems to be very clear in terms of the alternative view, is what do you expect to happen in Africa with regard to immune systems, where people are poor, subject to repeat...

We will act together to build a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it, both black and white.

That surely must be a concern to anyone who decides this drug must be given to stop transmissions, again from mother to child, which is extremely costly and must be taken into account.