The problem is not unique; the challenge is not unique to South Africa. Other African countries have faced it. But in our case, we have got to solve the problem. You have got an institutional traditional leadership, which functions in a particular way, in for instance, your communal areas.
Thabo MbekiYour developed countries are taking teachers from South Africa, they are taking nurses, because people are better paid where they are going.
Thabo MbekiThe matter of who governs Zimbabwe is a matter that is in the hands of the people of Zimbabwe.
Thabo MbekiAs I said, the matter of the Pan African Parliament was raised with us by other African countries who said we should host.
Thabo MbekiProcurement policies of all of the major parastatals, it is a very important element of that processes that will continue.
Thabo MbekiIf you look at the Company Register, maybe that's what we should say to that business consultant or analyst. If you look at the Company Register with the Department of Trade and Industry, one of the remarkable things that you will see over the last few years is, in fact, the growth of small and medium business, many of whom depend on these services to succeed.
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