Mbalula calls for ANC members to protect Mantashe amid criticism over energy crisis

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ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called for party members to protect mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe at all costs amid criticism over the energy crisis.

Mantashe complained to him that some party members had criticised him after he defended the use of coal to generate power. “There is general anarchy in the organisation. When there is a problem you have 15 speakers and everybody thinks they have an opinion. There is nothing wrong with comrades talking.

“I have already addressed [former tourism minister and ANC stalwart] Derek Hanekom. I said: ‘This is how you want to thank us in retirement, that you have an opinion about Mantashe? It might be an opinion that is profound but don’t you think it belongs somewhere, so that we resolve it’?” said Mbalula. “We are not saying anything must not be done, we are talking about a balancing act. We are not saying we are abandoning coal,” he said.

 

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Tsek

You ànd your comrades must step down and go away. Uneducated government. We have intelligent young people who will run this country better than you madala's

And this right here is the problem. Protecting failures instead of putting the right person in charge.

From one poephol to another!

Just like what they did to protect Zuma .

Yeah protect him. Cos he he protects them from hunger,poverty,lack of basic services. He Is not an integral part of those who murdered SA.

This is the ANC for you. Never again come 2024

Not that Fixfokkol has any success in his portfolio. At. All.

Because why ? Competence ✖️ Expertise ✖️ Track record of delivery ✖️ Hazenile ✔️

He should resign. Then people will stop coming for him. You can't cause rolling blackouts for years and then expect nothing bad to happen.

Why does he need to be protected? Maybe a little bit too close to the ANC power ship pension fund?

Protecting a grown man - from who exactly? He needs to be protected from himself. Like the ANC: OwnWorstEnemy

Evil protects more evil. They will eat till SA collapses while they skip the country. Arrestel warrants must be issued for all ministers if they try run because they will fail us.

Party before country, same old same old ANC bullshit

Why protect someone that is unable to do the job. Shame on you!

Spot on Nobhala.

voetsek = you are part of the problem and you create more every day = you are the perfect example of the failures of the disgusting aint-no-cee = useless grootbek

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Shane! What for? He can't even get the numbers right.

Kaka leyo

Unxilile… bangabizi u Cyril

How do you ask for protection of a minister who has no clue on how to run his departments and cant even stick to his cliams of fixing it in the 6-12 months.. GwedeMantashe must resign and give the country a break from his uselessness

Fikile Mbalula has a pathetic track record of failure upon failure. I cannot think of a single success that he produced. Pff.. who can take him or his corrupt ANC serious?

Shows the level of gross incompetence by MbalulaFikile - protecting a grossly incompetent minister, which was also directly implicated by the Zondo Commission. Cannot wait to see you jobless after the 2024 elections!

MYANC is like a pack of wild ...... they take and do what they want and the citizens must suffer while they live rich lives. It's time to go. You %% this country up.

Who's protecting our tyres from potholes.

From when is Fikile a spokesperson of Gwede?

One looter protecting another looter

Do you see that we really suffer with this energy crisis or all is about you ANC and poor people government created for. Yoh good people you are completely not caring for the nation you suppose to

Including the cost to the country

Goodness gracious MbalulaFikile what a lowly grey matter utterance

2024 we tired of dinosaurs and we tired of the da nonsense, really who do we vote for ,sars taxes tolls etc

He didn’t fix potholes so why would he want a Comrade to fix anything?

Why?you surely would not try to persuade us that Mantashe has done a good job anywhere. He has destroyed most of what he touches. He has to go and the sooner the better

Why don't you tell your followers, maybe they will believe you as they get excited with your lies

Worry about yourself you another non performing minister that needs to be removed

The anc is a criminal organization that continues to harbor and protect criminals.

MbalulaFikile for one who talks so much BS behind his back you are really a two faced P.O.E.S GwedeMantashe1 is incompetent he must go, he must start attending AA meetings

So, no talk of fixing elec prob, just keep 'Vetty' happy!!! Wtf😡😡

Magashula called Mbalula a boy and Mantashe came to Mbalula's defence by declaring that Mbalula is not a boy. Now it's time for Mbalula to return the favour

Why….he’s a disaster, on your level!

Protect the country, not the minister. This is why we are in the crisis we are in. ANC mentality is party first, second and third, country fourth

Constipation of the brain....

What do you get out of that deal.

Why are you so hell bent on protecting anc people. If you all just stopped stealing and started doing what you promised for the last 30 years, people wouldn't be out to get you

How does he propose that his crony be protected? Such disgusting individuals. Imagine a chain gang of all these reprobates. It would stretch from Luthuli House to Nkandla!! Just_A_Ducking

But of course. He wants to eat mos !!!

Protect them him from the truth?

Useless asking for useless to be protected.. On point for useless anc mamparras.

Party first!

This guy is a fence sitter, hedge hopper, and as thick as two short planks.

Axe him too. We don't need shitty people ruining the country further.

That's all the ANC does...protect themselves. Us South Africans can and are dying, but at least the ANC is fine. For now

Oh please man you all are way to old to run this country and everyone is seeing through youre greed

ANC buzzing around Mantashe like flies buzz around feces.

ANC=African Protect Party now…🫣😂😂😂😂😂😂

It seems to be more about the person than the crisis!!!!

Yes, MbalulaFikile keep that 'victimhood' thing going.

How can anybody, a politician, nogal, be protected from criticism? He must deliver reliable electricity and the critics will stop

How can a minister say people should be protected at all costs. Assassinations won't end in the Republic.

Once again MbalulaFikile showing his true colours. Screw south africa! Anc and its members first! CyrilRamaphosa you need to reign in these members or get rid of them. They are not here for south africa, they are there for themselves.

Grifters protect Grifters

Thieves stick together

Says the guy who killed Transnet What a clown he really is

Why protect the inefficient? Oh yes. Sorry. ANC does not recognise inefficiency. It waddles in it.

No one cares about 'your organisation' the MYANC MbalulaFikile ... They, including you, should be caring about us, the citizens of our country, our future, our prospects, our longevity, our safety, our growth. We used to be the star of Africa ... look at us now, embarrassing

Uyasbhedelake lo secretary general wakhona, we will criticize if there's a need, like potholes, energy crisis, you name it, look we're not stupid mxmm!

No we don't protect sellouts

'at all cost' 🙄 even the entire grid, economy and country, clown.

VoetsekANC The clown is defending his clown comrade.

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Cadre protecting themselves, never mind that they do not have the ability to do their jobs

Cader protection. Failed ANC

How must they protect him ? His already got Bosassa security that the taxpayer funded .

How about giving Eskom total protection from criminals and politicians. And the Ceo from poisoners and attempted murderers? Time to get real MYANC

Ma se poes

Of course he also didn't struggle to be poor, and as we can see it's also his turn to eat...isn't it? So look after the circle of eaters....

This is the kind of fool ANC appoints. Gwede is a huge problem in solving energy crisis. He should have been reshuffled long ago

At all costs nogal...so the ANC will do anything in their power to protect their own to the detriment of the country and its people

Mxm

So tired of stories tsa exile 🚮 seeing the youth protecting these people whilst we suffer😔 but these Comrades grandkids are sorted ka future and money issues but if you only thinking for today u won't get it

Nobhala giving instructions ✊✊✊

These 2 must know that phalaphala can deal with rebels harshly.

...after protecting Gwede Mantashe would the loadshedding end SG?

Useless!

When MbalulaFikile says at all costs, does that include MYANC losing 2024 elections? Does that include collapse of Eskom_SA? Does that include CyrilRamaphosa having to deal with all the backlash from civil society?

Both of you should be fired.

At all cost But we hv loadshedding unxilile

Some sense kicks in... but he’ll be kicked out out as minister for this

Yes let’s protect incompetence because that’s the ANC way

Just fix the problem. No electricity. No water. High crime. Potholes. Corruption. VoetsekANC2024

Of course. No intention to solve the power crisis. Lets all rather protect a man that put party before country and is fighting for dear life to safeguard his corrupt comrade’s illicit activities.

At all costs.. !!!!! Doesn’t matter that he is useless like Fix F…. ok.. !

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