ANC Secretary-General, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy

Gwede Mantashe: what the State Capture Commission found, and what happened next

Named in the Commission's report: Part III (Bosasa).

What the Commission found

• The Commission found reasonable grounds to suspect that he accepted gratification from Bosasa in the form of security upgrades at his homes.¹Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)
• The Commission found no evidence that Mantashe directly interfered in contract awards.¹Report reference: Part III (Bosasa)

What it recommended

• The Commission recommended further investigation, and listed him among those the NPA should consider prosecuting under PRECCA.^1,2

What happened next

1. 8 April 2024No charges reported. Sunday World reported the EFF's complaint that he had not been charged.⁴
2. 16 June 2024No action reported. The Investigating Directorate denied reports that it planned to arrest him and said it does not comment on investigations.³
3. 13 October 2025Court review dismissed. The Johannesburg High Court dismissed his application to set aside the Commission's recommendation that he be investigated, on the technical ground that consent to sue Zondo had not been obtained. BusinessDay reported that the recommendation still holds.⁵

Their response

Mantashe admitted he did not pay for the security upgrades but denied wrongdoing and argued the ANC had little influence over state contracts. He took the Commission's recommendation on review.

Sources

1. Daily Maverick, Charge Zuma, Mokonyane and Mantashe for Bosasa graft, State Capture report recommends (2 March 2022)
2. Daily Maverick, The people and businesses the State Capture Commission recommends for prosecution by the NPA (Part 3, Bosasa) (3 March 2022)
3. EWN, Investigative Directorate refutes reports of imminent arrest of Mantashe (16 June 2024)
4. Sunday World, EFF slams Batohi for letting big guns off hook (8 April 2024)
5. BusinessDay, Court dismisses Mantashe's bid to scrap parts of Zondo report (13 October 2025)

Commission findings are not criminal convictions. Some findings have been challenged in court. Each finding is attributed to the Commission and linked to its report.