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South AfricaANC's Chikane tells councillors to stop stealing from South Africans- South AfricaMantashe Missed Important Meetings and Never Apologised: SACPThe South African Communist Party (SACP) claims it removed African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe from its Central Committee for repeatedly failing to attend meetings without submitting apologies. The procedural decision follows a constitutional rule mandating that…September 1, 2025
- South AfricaMantashe Warns Ministers: Stick to Your Salaries or Meet MchunuMineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe delivered a pointed warning to his cabinet colleagues Thursday, urging them to avoid financial misconduct and stick to their official salaries or risk facing consequences from embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Speaking at the memorial service for…July 11, 2025
- BusinessMantashe Backs Lifting Ban on Shale Gas ExplorationSouth Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has reiterated his commitment to lifting the moratorium on shale gas exploration, describing it as a potential "game changer" for the country’s energy sector. Speaking during his department’s budget presentation in the…July 3, 2025
- Politics"I'm Too Old to Be President," Gwede MantasheGwede Mantashe, the ANC national chairperson and Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, has ruled himself out of the race to succeed President Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president in 2027. Speaking at the O.R. Tambo regional conference in the Eastern Cape, Mantashe, aged 70, dismissed…June 30, 2025
- PoliticsSouth Africa Threatens Mineral Export Ban Over US Aid CutsCAPE TOWN - South African Mining Minister Gwede Mantashe threatened to halt mineral exports to the United States on Tuesday, escalating tensions after former US president Donald Trump announced plans to cut aid over South Africa's land reform policies. "If they don't give us money, let's not give…February 4, 2025
