Mr Samson Gwede Mantashe

Member of the National Assembly

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About Samson Gwede Mantashe

Following the 6th democratic elections, and with the expansion of the Ministry to include Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe was appointed Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources in May 2019. Mr Mantashe was appointed Minister of Mineral Resources in February 2018.

Mr Samson Gwede Mantashe was born on 21 June 1955 at Lower Cala village in the then Transkei (now Eastern Cape Province). He started his political career as an activist in the Student Christian Movement.

Mr Mantashe holds a Master’s Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) Degree from the University of South Africa, where he also completed a Bcom Honours. He is currently studying towards a Master’s Degree in Business Administration through MANCOSA.

In 1975, he was employed as a Recreation Officer at the Western Deep Levels Mine and, in the same year, moved to Prieska Copper Mines where he served as the Welfare Officer until 1982.

Working at the Matla Colliery in 1982, Mr Mantashe co-founded and became the Witbank branch Chairperson of the National Union of Mine Workers (NUM). In 1985, he was elected NUM Regional Secretary. A skilled mineworker and leader, Mr Mantashe was the NUM’s National Organiser from 1988 to 1993; and became the Regional Coordinator between 1993 and 1994.

From 1994 to 1998, Mr Mantashe was the Assistant General Secretary of the NUM. He was elected General Secretary at the union’s congress in 1998.

For his first stint in government, Mr Mantashe was elected Councillor in the Ekurhuleni Municipality from 1995 to 1999. He became the first trade unionist to be appointed to the Board of Directors of a Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company – Samancor.

In May 2006, he relinquished his position as the General Secretary of the NUM at the union’s 12th National Congress. In the same year, Mr Mantashe was appointed the Executive Director at the Development Bank of Southern Africa for two years. He also served as the Chairperson of the Technical Working Group of the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition.

In 2007, Mr Mantashe was elected Chairperson of the South African Communist Party and also served as a member of the party’s Central Committee. In December 2007, he was elected Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) at the party’s 52nd National Conference. He was re-elected to the same position in 2012. At the ANC’s 54th National Conference, in 2017, Mr Mantashe was elected as the National Chairperson.

Source: Ministry of Mineral and Energy Resources

See Mr Mantashe's Ministerial Performance Agreement here.

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Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 2 meetings

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 10 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 5 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 2 meetings

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

Nothing to disclose

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

Source Description Value

Mt Jomo (Samancor)

USB, Note Book, Pens and Water Bottlle

R1 300.00

Ayabonga Cawe

Book

R 212.00

Nomalanga Sithole (Nersa)

Two Pens, Two Diaries, Nersa Bag and Calender

CEF

Wall Picture, Note Book, Cup, 2 Power Bank, 3 USB

R650.00

Booardman Silversmith

Snack Plate

R810.00

SACGRA (Ms Modiegi Mashamaite)

Amplify Earphones

R309.00

Mr S Helepi (Advisor to the Minister)

Book

R565.00

Ministry of Power, G20, CEM 14/MI-8

2 Pens, 3 Note Books and 2 Bags

Japan

Cups, Sources,Teaspoons and others

R691.80

CEF (Delivered atMinisters House)

Picture

R50 000.00

Mintek

Bag, Diary and 2 Bottles of Wine

R899.95

Australia

Wine (Penfold)

R9 719.16

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

300m2

BOKSBURG

RESIDENTIAL

Source Public/Private

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (SANLAM)

PRIVATE

NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS(OLD MUTUAL)

PRIVATE

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

Nothing to disclose

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Name of Employer Type of Business

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation

Nothing to disclose

Trustee/Beneficiary Details of benefits derived Registration Number Name of Trust

Nothing to disclose

Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

Nothing to disclose

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

Source Description Value

US AMBASSADOR

PICTURE OF MINISTER AND LANA J. MARLES

R2000

AYABONGA CAWEAUTHOR

THE ECONOMY ON YOUR DOOR STEPBOOK

R220

MINISTER OFMINERALS- BOTSWANA

PLANK CHAIR

R800

AMBASSADOR OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

NOBLE RUSSIANVODKA

R1022

AFRICA ENERGYCHAMBER

LUGGAGE BAG

R898.73

EMBASSY OF JAPAN NORIO MARUYAMA

JAPANESE WHISKEY

R5070

MINISTER OFMINERALS- BOTSWANA

ART DRAWING

R2000

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

300m2

BOKSBURG

RESIDENTIAL

Source Public/Private

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (SANLAM)

PRIVATE

NATIONAL UNION OF MINEWORKERS(OLD MUTUAL)

PRIVATE

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

Nothing to disclose

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Name of Employer Type of Business

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation

Nothing to disclose

Trustee/Beneficiary Details of benefits derived Registration Number Name of Trust

Nothing to disclose

Period of Contract Value of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Source Description Value

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

R2.5M ESTIMATED

9 STEENVELD ROAD FREEWAY PARK BOKSBURG

HOUSE

R2M ESTIMATED

HOMESTEAD CALA VILLAGE

HOUSE

ELLIOT

FARM

Source Public/Private

NATIONAL UNION OF MINE WORKERS

OLD MUTUAL

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

SANLAM

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

GEPF

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

SIPHAMBA INVESTMENTS

FAMILY TRUST

Sponsor Description of Journey

Source Description of Benefit

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship Extent

Name of Employer Type of Business

Type of Business Activity Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived

Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Source Description Value

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

R2.5M ESTIMATED

9 STEENVELD ROAD FREEWAY PARK BOKSBURG

HOUSE

R2M ESTIMATED

HOMESTEAD CALA VILLAGE

HOUSE

ELLIOT

FARM

Source Public/Private

NATIONAL UNION OF MINE WORKERS

OLD MUTUAL

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

SANLAM

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

GEPF

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

SIPHAMBA INVESTMENTS

FAMILY TRUST

Sponsor Description of Journey

Source Description of Benefit

Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent

Name of Employer Type of Business

Type of Business Activity Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived

Details of all benefits derived Registration Number Trustee/Beneficiary Name of Trust

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Umthombe Farming Co- Operative Limited - Director

Primary Co-Operative

Savalga Trading - Director

Private Company

Siphamba Consulting - Director

Private Company

Amatakane Investment - Director Private Company

Muopiha Investments - Director

Private Company

Source Description Value

Council for Geoscience

Executive Bag

R4000.00

Description Extent Location

Farm - Owned by Siphamba Trust

534 Hectares

Elliot

House

Residential

Boksburg

Self-Built House

Residential

Lowercala Village Cala

Liabilities: Vehicles

Personal Owned

Source Public/Private

African National Congress

Private

Old Mutual - Invested

Private

Nominal Value No Nature Name of Company

R2000.00 per month STANLIB

Shares

Unit Trust

R100 000.00

Shares

24 Hours Call Account

Nedbank

Source Description Extent

Gwede Mantashe Foundation

Raising Sponsors for Specific Need Example: In Past raised sponsorship for: 8 Firefighters for needy municipalities Football tournament Golf Day Once

Not Cash Based-Point Donation Based

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

Wife - Trustee

Isiphamba Trust

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