Trevor Manuel
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"Trevor Andrew Manuel" is a South African politician who served in the government of South Africa as South African Department of Finance/Minister of Finance from 1996 to 2009, during the presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe, and subsequently as Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission of South Africa/National Planning Commission from 2009 to 2014 under President Jacob Zuma.Perry, Alex. "Trevor Manuel: The Veteran." Time 25 Mar. 2009. Time Inc. Web. 29 Oct. 2010. .

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I wasn't even the ham in the sandwich. I was just dragged out of the sandwich, abandoned by left and right!

A confirmation of the imperatives of the moment.

The present tax on retirement funds will be reduced from 18 percent to 9 percent with effect from March 1.

It is something that we should be able to release very very soon. We owe it to the people who need to make a long-term investment in mining in this country.

I know what they are against but have no sense of what they are for.

There is no room for error ... we have to ensure the next few weeks are in fact about the intensification of (the trade) agenda.

We will swim together or sink together.

Business services have experienced strong global growth in recent years. The [BPO] industry is a priority for government given its considerable job creation potential.

It is something that we should be able to release very very soon.