South AfricaNational Assembly (lower house)African National CongressEastern CapeMember of the National Assembly
Gwede Mantashe
Profile
Gwede Mantashe is a South African politician and former trade unionist currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Rising to prominence through the National Union of Mineworkers, he served as its general secretary from 1998 to 2006. He later held the influential position of secretary-general of the African National Congress for a decade before being appointed to the national cabinet. Throughout his career, Mantashe has been a central figure in South African energy policy, advocating for a balanced approach to the country's energy transition while facing criticism for his continued support of coal and natural gas development.
Details
- Born
- 1955-06-21 · 70 years old
- Birth place
- Lower Cala, South Africa
- Education
- University of South Africa (Bachelor of Commerce, Honours), University of the Witwatersrand (Master of Industrial Sociology), Management College of Southern Africa (MBA)
- Career
- Trade unionist, welfare officer, recreation officer, executive manager at Development Bank of Southern Africa
