Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema Motlanthe is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from September 2008 to May 2009, following the recall of Thabo Mbeki, and thereafter as Deputy President under Jacob Zuma until 2014. Before entering national government he rose through the trade union movement as general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the 1990s, where he helped establish the Mineworkers Investment Company and related empowerment and education vehicles, and he later served as secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC). Since leaving office he has remained a prominent public figure through the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation, which hosts seminars on governance and social issues, and through continued involvement with the ANC, including chairing the party's Electoral Committee overseeing candidate nominations for the 2026 local government elections. He writes and speaks publicly on economic transformation and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, drawing on his union background to criticise the concentrated benefits of BEE policy and to call for genuinely broad-based ownership models. He is a regular commentator on the state of South African democracy, warning of eroding public trust and weakening accountability in governance. He has also contributed reflections to books and documentaries examining South Africa's post-apartheid political history, including as a historical figure discussed in studies of presidential power and in documentary works on prominent anti-apartheid figures. He remains a respected elder statesman whose views are frequently sought on political, economic and social matters in South Africa.
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Mbalula extols ANC internal nominations process as party challenges IEC in court over 'administrative setback' 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th September 2026 The ANC has launched an urgent application in the Electoral Court following the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC’s) rejection of 181... →
ANC reiterates ‘system glitches’ as it appeals to IEC to recognise election candidates
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd September 2026 The ANC has formally requested that the Independent Electoral Commission recognise and process candidate details that the party says were... →
SA: Stella Ndabeni: Address by Minister of Small Business Development, AT THE Black Business Annual Summit (12/08/2026)
13th August 2026 For us in the Department of Small Business Development, Women’s Month cannot simply be a period of celebration and reflection. It must also be an... →
SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by International Relations and Cooperation Minister, on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile, at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Winter Seminar, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Sandton, Gauteng (24/07/2026)
27th July 2026 Indeed, the current wave of discussions around migration, border management, social cohesion, economic competition, and public service delivery has... →
Motlanthe Warns of "Crisis of Public Trust" at Kathrada Foundation Legacy Breakfast
27th May 2026 The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation successfully hosted the latest instalment of its Legacy Fundraising Breakfast Series on Thursday, 21 May 2026,... →
Netflix Unveils Official Trailer for The Trials of Winnie Mandela
10th April 2026 Today, Netflix unveiled the official trailer for the seven-part documentary series, The Trials of Winnie Mandela, set to premiere exclusively on... →
Presidential Power
11th November 2025 Political leadership in post-apartheid South Africa A Jacana Pocket History by Anthony Butler At the pinnacle of the state, a president is expected... →
Lives on the line – David Africa
15th September 2025 Over five intense years, a small but skilled team of spies navigated a treacherous landscape of deceit, risk, and setbacks, culminating in the... →
Mbeki must explain State’s inability to prosecute apartheid-era cases – GOOD Party
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th July 2025 GOOD Party secretary-general Brett Herron said on Monday that former Presidents Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma are best suited to... →
South Africa’s police serve the ANC insiders, not the people: here’s how it happened
23rd July 2025 After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were... →
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