Best 5 quotes of Patrice Motsepe on MyQuotes

All our businesses comprise of the BEST people money can buy. My policy is hire the best and pay them well

I'm a sinner. I fumble. People must see me as one of them. The things that worry them, must worry me

My parents insisted that we should always be respectful, never forget where we come from and that we are part of the challenges facing our people

One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance.

The export of oil, the export of minerals, will for many decades continue to be a critical part for the growth of African economies. The emphasis is on diversification. We have for many years - not just in South Africa but in many parts of the continent - spoken about beneficiation. And I think part of the secret, in relation to beneficiation, is you have got to make it attractive, profitable for the private sector - and it will take off. You may have to look at mechanisms like tax concessions... You will not have to worry about beneficiation if it makes commercial sense.