Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema Motlanthe is a South African politician and former president, serving from September 2008 to May 2009. He played a key role in the ANC during the struggle against apartheid and later served as the party's deputy president. Motlanthe is recognized for his efforts to stabilize the ANC and the country during challenging political times, advocating for renewal and reform within the party. He has emphasized the importance of addressing corruption and rebuilding trust in government institutions.
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Several former African leaders have been appointed to spearhead mediation efforts, including former South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe.
EAC takes regional peace push to AU over eastern DRC conflict
Tanzania· 2026-03-07
Kgalema Motlanthe suggested that the ANC must completely die for it to rise again.
ANC must renew or die – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-12-11
Former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe became an Ivanhoe Mines director in 2018.
Ivanhoe opens long-planned platinum mine in South Africa
Canada· 2025-11-19
Kgalema Motlanthe was also proposed to lead the ANC temporarily until an elective conference.
Ramaphosa would have betrayed ANC members if he resigned because he is an asset – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-18
Kgalema Motlanthe, the ANC electoral commission chair, discussed the tightened rules for mayoral candidate selection.
ANC to announce its mayoral candidates before 2026 local government elections – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-17Kgalema Motlanthe is one of the presidents under whom Nathi Mthethwa served in ministerial roles.
Paris, death destination of ambassadors past and present – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-17
Kgalema Motlanthe is among the prominent figures who have spoken at The 1926 Club.
Let’s club together to foster dialogue and promote tolerance in the age of social media – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-22
The other AU-appointed peace facilitators include former presidents President Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), South Africa’s Kgalema Motlanthe, the Central African Republic’s Catherine Samba-Panza, and Ethiopia’s Sahle-Work Zewde.
In pictures: Uhuru, Ruto meet ahead of DRC crisis talks
Kenya· 2025-08-01Kgalema Motlanthe is the chair of the Eastern and Southern African Commission on Drugs (ESACD).
Experts want drug users spared jail term and cannabis legalisedKenya· 2025-06-30
Obasanjo commended Kgalema Motlanthe for his role in changing the narrative of leadership developments in Africa.
Obasanjo floats institute to address Africa’s leadership challenges
Nigeria· 2025-06-04
The panel includes former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, working alongside former Presidents Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia), Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Catherine Samba-Panza (Central African Republic), and Kgalema Motlanthe (South Africa).
Ruto urges UN support for EAC, SADC peace efforts in DRCKenya· 2025-04-04
Kgalema Motlanthe is among the appointed mediators to help negotiate peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nomeada equipa de mediação para conflito na RDCongo
Mozambique· 2025-03-26
Former South Africa president Kgalema Motlanthe was added to the mediation team.
African regional summit expands mediation team for DRC conflictKenya· 2025-03-25Kgalema Motlanthe is among the former heads of state tasked with overseeing efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Congo.
Obasanjo, Kenyatta to lead Congo peace teamNigeria· 2025-03-25
Kgalema Motlanthe is among the former heads of state tasked with mediating the conflict in eastern Congo.
African blocs expand mediation team for Congo conflictTanzania· 2025-03-25Kenyatta will work alongside former Presidents Kgalema Motlanthe (South Africa) to broker peace in the region.
EAC, SADC leaders intensify DRC peace efforts in second joint summitKenya· 2025-03-25
Instructive words came from former president Kgalema Motlanthe in a television interview when he referred to Zuma’s departure from the ANC as 'a blessing in disguise.'
How the ANC’s slogan of ‘a better life for all’ plays out today – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-03-18
