Vol 65 No 12 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Defence Minister Thandi Modise recalled the uprising of July 2021 when crowds rioted and looted for 10 days and left behind 300 dead and more than R50 billion ($2...
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Defence Minister Thandi Modise who is openly hostile towards Washington said that five million rounds of ammunition and small arms were unloaded as part of an order for the South African Special Forces and for which permission had been applied to South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) in 2019 (AC Vol 63 No 23 Cyril in Empireland)...
Vol 63 No 24 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
The Women's League led by convener and former Parliamentary Speaker Baleka Mbete opted for Defence Minister Thandi Modise as deputy president...
Vol 63 No 23 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Pandor Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe Defence Minister Thandi Modise Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan are expected to accompany the President on the state visit...
Vol 63 No 12 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Africa Confidential understands that he will be pitching for a place on the ANC's top six national officials along with the likes of ANC Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile Justice Minister Ronald Lamola Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Defence Minister Thandi Modise (AC Vol 63 No 3 Candidates and kingmakers break cover in succession drama)...
Vol 63 No 10 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Defence Minister Thandi Modise Justice Minister Ronald Lamola Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile (also acting Secretary-General) and acting deputy Secretary-General Gwen Ramokgopa are also seen as potential contenders for top six posts and we understand are all aligned with Ramaphosa's reforms...
Vol 63 No 8 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Leading women contenders for the top six are Co-operative Governance Minister ex-wife of Zuma and former head of the African Union Dlamini-Zuma Defence Minister Thandi Modise and former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka who recently returned from New York where she headed UN Women...
Adding to the confusion over South Africa's position on Russia-Ukraine it emerged Defence Minister Thandi Modise and the head of the SA National Defence Force General Rudzani Maphwanya had attended a 'Defend the Fatherland' reception at the Russian Embassy in Pretoria on 24 February the day after the invasion had begun...
But it is possible he could be challenged for the deputy President's position by a woman such as Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma who was narrowly beaten by Ramaphosa in 2017 Defence Minister Thandi Modise or Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu who has previously challenged Ramaphosa and lost...
Vol 62 No 24 |
- SOUTH AFRICA
Such a compromise candidate who could hold together the party's warring factions has not yet emerged but Africa Confidential understands that the front-runners are likely to be ANC Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile or former health minister Zweli Mkhize with Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu or Defence Minister Thandi Modise for deputy...