South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, rejected threats from US President Donald Trump to cut financial aid to South Africa. Speaking at the Invest in African Mining Indaba 2025, Mantashe asserted that African nations, rich in minerals and natural resources, should not be held hostage by such threats.
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe delivered the keynote address on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Invest in African Mining Indaba 2025.Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe has dismissed widespread fears emanating from threats of financial consequences made by United States President Donald Trump .
“We must just use that endowment for our benefit as a continent. But if, as a continent we are frightened, we fear everything, we are going to collapse and we will collapse with minerals at our doorstep. The veteran politician and former trade unionist represented President Cyril Ramaphosa at the high-level conference.There was a flurry of reactions on Monday, including the Presidency in Pretoria reacting to Trump
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