Mining Indaba - Hon. Gwede Mantashe

Gwede Mantashe served as Minister of Mineral Resources (2018 - 2019). He is the National Chairperson of the ANC and he is also a former chairperson of the SACP. Gwede Mantashe was born in 1955 in the village of Lower Cala in the Transkei (now Eastern Cape). He studied at 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.

Mr Mantashe joined the migratory labour force to eke out a living in the mining industry. Beginning his mining experience at Western Deep Levels mine in 1975 as a Recreation Officer and, in the same year, moved to Prieska Copper Mines where he was Welfare Officer until 1982. In 1982, Mr Mantashe moved to Matla Colliery where he co-founded and became the Witbank branch chairperson of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), a position he held until 1984. He was then elected NUM Regional Secretary in 1985. In recognition of his skills, Mr Mantashe became the NUM's National Organiser from 1988 to 1993 and its Regional Coordinator between 1993 and 1994.

All speakers

Time and date	Venue	Topic	Speakers
Monday 09/05/2022 From 09:00 To 09:20 05/09/2022 09:00 05/09/2022 09:20 South Africa Welcome Address Stage A	Stage A	"South Africa Welcome Address"	Hon. Gwede Mantashe
Tuesday 10/05/2022 From 14:00 To 16:00 05/10/2022 14:00 05/10/2022 16:00 South Africa Mining Investment Forum The SA Mining Investment Forum will provide potential investors with the exlusive opportunity to interface with the Ministers as well as obtain clarity on the issues relating to the South African mining environment. Roof Terrace	Roof Terrace	"South Africa Mining Investment Forum"	Hon. Blade Nzimande Hon. Ebrahim Patel Hon. Gwede Mantashe
Tuesday 10/05/2022 From 09:55 To 10:00 05/10/2022 09:55 05/10/2022 10:00 Presidential Introduction Stage A	Stage A	"Presidential Introduction"	Hon. Gwede Mantashe

Time and date

Monday 09/05/2022

From 09:00 To 09:20

05/09/2022 09:00 05/09/2022 09:20 South Africa Welcome Address Stage A

Venue

Stage A

Topic

"South Africa Welcome Address"

Speakers

Hon. Gwede Mantashe

Time and date

Tuesday 10/05/2022

From 14:00 To 16:00

05/10/2022 14:00 05/10/2022 16:00 South Africa Mining Investment Forum

The SA Mining Investment Forum will provide potential investors with the exlusive opportunity to interface with the Ministers as well as obtain clarity on the issues relating to the South African mining environment.

Roof Terrace

Venue

Roof Terrace

Topic

"South Africa Mining Investment Forum"

Speakers

Hon. Blade Nzimande Hon. Ebrahim Patel Hon. Gwede Mantashe

Time and date

Tuesday 10/05/2022

From 09:55 To 10:00

05/10/2022 09:55 05/10/2022 10:00 Presidential Introduction Stage A

Venue