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Gwede Mantashe 2.0: Evolution of an ANC bull-y
After securing a stunning comeback by helping Ramaphosa win a second term as ANC president, the ‘fossil fuel dinosaur’ seems set for a few more years in the top tiers of government — to the dismay of his critics
22 December 2022 - 05:00
Gwede Mantashe, the grubby master blaster of South African politics, has blasted himself back onto the political scene. It’s a stunning revival, made possible by Cyril Ramaphosa’s successful bid for a second term at the helm of the ANC.
Yet three weeks ago, it was Mantashe who gave Ramaphosa the political equivalent of CPR, when the president was on the verge of resigning over the Phala Phala debacle after a parliamentary panel said he had a prima facie case to answer. ..
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