For the second year in a row, DM168 readers have voted Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe their ‘Polluter of the Year’. His unyielding defence of the fossil fuel industry earned him the title.
by Ethan van Diemen, Daily MaverickGwede ‘Ol’ King Coal’ Mantashe is labelled polluter-in-chief by our readers by Ethan van Diemen, Daily Maverick December 30, 2022 For the second year in a row, the winner of the South African Polluter of the Year title is Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, according to votes by DM168 readers.
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