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Gwede Mantashe is acting president while Ramaphosa, Mashatile travel

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile are on working visits to the US and France respectively.

An erratum notice issued on Monday by the minister of mineral resources & energy, Gwede Mantashe, relieves companies of the duty to comply with BEE requirements when applying for prospecting rights and to seek ministerial consent for changes in control. File photo.
An erratum notice issued on Monday by the minister of mineral resources & energy, Gwede Mantashe, relieves companies of the duty to comply with BEE requirements when applying for prospecting rights and to seek ministerial consent for changes in control. File photo. (Freddy Mavunda)

Mineral and energy resources minister Gwede Mantashe has been designated acting president of the country from May 18 to 22.

This as President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile are on working visits to the US and France respectively.

Ramaphosa is due to meet US President Donald Trump on May 21 “to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of interest”, according to the Presidency's office. Mashatile will participate in the SA-France Investment Conference.

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