Steve Vukhile Tshwete

He fought back and in late 1997 took the ANC national chairmanship in a straight battle with Mbeki's preferred candidate the then Sports Minister Steve Tshwete...

Mbeki had wanted his favourite trouble-shooter Sports Minister Steve Tshwete as National Chairman but was beaten by Lekota...

Six cabinet ministers: Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) Tito Mboweni (Labour) Jeff Radebe SACP (Public Works) Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) Steve Tshwete (Sport) and Dr Nkosazana Zuma (Health)...

The party's other provincial front-runners were also attracted away to national office: Steve Tshwete is Minister for Sport Arnold Stofile is ANC Chief Whip in the national parliament...

The belated effort to help Lekota now involves such senior figures as Sports Minister Steve Tshwete; Treasurer General Arnold Stofile and Deputy Intelligence Minister Joe Nhlanhla...

Mbeki and Asmal have publicly supported her while two unnamed ANC ministers (thought to be Sigcau herself and Sports Minister Steve Tshwete) have called for Holomisa to appear before the party disciplinary committee...