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Quote by Patrice Motsepe
We have the capacity to make this the very best country in the world.
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The quote says that the country already has the ability to become the best in the world. “Capacity” points to potential rather than a finished achievement, while “make this” presents that outcome as something people can bring about. It expresses a strong national aspiration.
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- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University)
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- Official Statement
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