Gwede Mantashe bucks tradition to throw his hat in the ring for ANC chair
The minister, who is seen as a key Ramaphosa ally, says he wants to be re-elected as chair in December
17 July 2022 - 20:54
UPDATED 18 July 2022 - 10:32
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has thrown his hat into the party’s internal leadership contest, saying he is available to be re-elected in the position at the ANC elective conference in December.
Should he succeed, Mantashe, who is also mineral resources and energy minister, would have been part of the ANC’s top six for 20 years, having previously served as the party’s secretary-general from 2007 to 2017 under former president Jacob Zuma. ..
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