ANC Quotes

“HANDS OF ZUMA” T-shirts worn by pro-Jacob Zuma supporters, 6 July 2021 [The first batch of t-shirts were misprinted, and should have read, “Hands off Zuma”. Picture via @TheCitizen_News]

"You cannot burn the symbol of the president of the ANC. You cannot also throw insults to the president. It is unacceptable and we condemn that." Jacob Zuma, 19 October 2005 [On protestors who burnt ANC t-shirts carrying the face of Thabo Mbeki]

Cyril Ramaphosa, 2 January 2022 [On the DA government’s speedy Cape Town and Western Cape emergency services response to the fire in parliament]

“The ANC is like a cat. If you throw it from many storeys up, it will always land on its feet. We are like that. We've got many lives. We don't only have nine lives. We have many lives and will always land on our feet because we are the ANC.” Cyril Ramaphosa, 24 November 2020

“Even if you said, ‘tomorrow I must step down’, I will step down with pure heart, but I will be ANC till I die.” Jacob Zuma, 13 April 2017

“I am a member of the ANC. I will remain in the ANC until I die.” Ace Magashule, 31 March 2021

"I will always remain a member of the ANC until I die. That is fundamental.” Supra Mahumapelo, 31 January 2019

“I voted the ANC. It’s my blood. I will die ANC no matter the difficulties. I’m prepared to die within this movement.” David Mabuza, 1 November 2021

“I will never leave the ANC. I will die in the ANC, but I will never support an ANC that is corrupt. I am not part of that shit. If Nkosazana doesn’t win [against Cyril Ramaphosa], I am out.” Mzwandile Masina, 31 October 2017

“People can differ with me and you can insult me as you like, but disrespect, that is not acceptable… We are being undermined by whites." Blade Nzimande, 15 November 2012 [Justifying his proposal of a law, to make it illegal to insult the president - then Jacob Zuma]

Blade Nzimande, 12 November 2012 [Justifying his proposal of a law, to make it illegal to insult the president - then Jacob Zuma]

“Viva JZ!” Kgalema Motlanthe, 17 December 2007 [After ANC President Mbeki’s opening speech at the Polokwane conference, sending Zuma supporters “into a frenzy of songs and dancing”.]

“You cannot run a country by using friends around you ... I wish in the not-too-distant future we can be in a position to deal with these matters head-on ... It [patronage] is corruption." Jacob Zuma, 25 November 2007

“The inauguration of the President marked the beginning of the era of renewal.” Dr Mathole Motshekga, 4 June 2009 [On Jacob Zuma]

“He takes decisions. He is a firm man and a very good president.” Gwede Mantashe, 21 July 2009 [On Jacob Zuma]

“It marked the beginning of renewal and rectification in the party. It was about rescuing the ANC.” Gwede Mantashe, 27 August 2009 [On Jacob Zuma’s election as ANC president, at Polokwane, in December 2007]

“The ANC is the real champion of the people, and all these others are Mickey Mouse parties." Cyril Ramaphosa, 15 October 2021

From the ANC document “Ready to Govern: ANC policy guidelines for a democratic South Africa”, 31 May 1992

“Our country is in a mess.” ANC 1994 manifesto, 15 March 1994

Bushy Maape, 19 August 2021 [On problems he has to address as the new North West Premier]