Gwede Mantashe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gwede Mantashe
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1955(1955-06-21)
Age	69
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Cala, Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Gemini

Gwede Mantashe Biography

Gwede Mantashe is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 21, 1955 in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was a politician who rose to the top of his career in 2017, when he was elected the National Chairperson for the African National Congress. He was previously the Chairperson of South Africa’s Communist Party and Secretary General for the ANC.

He was under the direction of South African President He served under the leadership of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa..

Samson Gwede Mantashe was born in 1955 in the village of Lower Cala in the Transkei (now Eastern Cape). He studied at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 1997, and completed a B.Com Honours degree in 2002. He also acquired a master’s degree from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in

2008. At the moment, he is currently undergoing his MBA (Masters in Business Administration) studies with MANCOSA.

Samson Gwede Mantashe, popularly known as Gwede Mantashe (born 21 June 1955) is a South African politician, who as of 18 December 2017, serves as the National Chairperson of the African National Congress. He is also a former chairperson of the South African Communist Party and Secretary General of the ANC. On the 26th of February 2018, during a cabinet reshuffle by president Cyril Ramaphosa, Mantashe was made Minister of Mineral Resources.

Nolwandle is his wife. He has two daughters, Chuma (Mbasa) and one son, Buyambo.

Gwede Mantashe Net Worth

Gwede Mantashe is one of the richest Politician from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gwede Mantashe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2002, he received a bachelor of commerce from the University of South Africa.

In 2018, he was appointed South Africa’s Minister for Mineral Resources.

Born in 1955 in Cala in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, Mantashe was the Secretary-General of the National Union of Mineworkers until their 12th National Conference held in May 2006 where he was succeeded by Frans Baleni. He made history by becoming the first trade unionist to be appointed to the board of Directors of a JSE Limited-listed company, namely Samancor, in 1995.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gwede Mantashe Dating?

According to our records, Gwede Mantashe married to Nolwandle Mantashe. As of December 1, 2023, Gwede Mantashe’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 2010, Julius Malema called on Mantashe to resign after Malema was booed at the SA Communist Party’s special conference in Polokwane. The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) publicly backed Mantashe. “Mantashe is being singled out and targeted because he is a communist,” Numsa general-secretary Irvan Jim said.

Facts & Trivia

Gwede Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Gwede Mantashe celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

What did Gwede Mantashe study?

Early life and education He studied at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in 1997, and completed a B.Com Honours degree in 2002. He also acquired a master’s degree from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in 2008. He completed his MBA through MANCOSA in 2021.

When was Gwede Mantashe born?

June 21, 1955 (age 67 years)

Who is the current Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy in South

Africa?

Minister: Samson Gwede Mantashe , Mr Private Bag X9111, CAPE TOWN, 8000.

Who is the Minister of Energy in SA?

South Africa Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy
Incumbent Gwede Mantashe since 30 May 2019
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
Style| The Honourable

Who is the ANC top 6?

Members of the NEC must have been paid-up members of the ANC for at least five years prior to nomination, and at least half must be women. The NEC consists of: The “Top Six” (president, deputy president, national chairperson, secretary-general, deputy secretary-general, and treasurer-general);