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Samson Gwede Mantashe (born 21 June 1955) is a South African politician and former trade unionist who is currently serving as the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. He was Minister of Mineral Resources from February 2018 to May 2019, when his current portfolio was created.
Jun 16, 2024 · Law enforcement agencies are circling ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe with a plan to arrest him soon. This after he received security upgrades at his properties in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape...
6 days ago · This comes after a recent Sunday World news report claiming Mantashe’s arrest was imminent due to his alleged involvement in “corrupt deals at Bosasa”. Mantashe has dispelled rumours that he ...
Following the 6th democratic elections, and with the expansion of the Ministry to include Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe was appointed Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources in May 2019, serving until June 2024.
Jun 16, 2024 · The Investigating Directorate (ID) has dismissed a report by Sunday World the arrest of ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe was imminent.
2 days ago · High-profile figures including Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s energy minister, are calling for Africa to continue using fossil fuels to generate electricity. Oil-rich nations such as Nigeria and ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Gwede Mantashe has done more damage to the economy than any single individual in our short democratic history. His failure to procure new energy and lighten regulation cost the economy 1.5 percentage points in 2023. SA's level of investment in mining exploration has never been this low in 60 years. Next week, he hopes to be reappointed to the Cabinet, writes Carol Paton.
6 days ago · FILE - Leader of the main opposition Democratic Alliance John Steenhuisen, right, shakes hands with ANC’s Chairman Gwede Mantashe, left, after elections on a visit to the Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) “We do not agree to this marriage of convenience to consolidate the white monopoly power over the economy,” EFF leader Julius Malema said.
Oct 7, 2021 · South Africa must manage its transition away from coal-fired power generation systematically and not rush a switch to renewable energy sources, Mining and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on...
Mr Samson Gwede Mantashe was born on 21 June 1955 at Lower Cala village in the then Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province). He started his political career as an activist in the Student Christian Movement.
