In this episode, the investigation swerves into South Africa’s Eastern Cape province — home of Struggle heroes like Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki and the Sisulus. But here the focus is on one of the most powerful politicians of the democratic era — Gwede Mantashe, long-time ANC boss and current Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. As we delve into Mantashe’s life, we learn about his history in organised labour, and the role unions played in bringing down apartheid. But as the democratic age deepened, organised labour became embedded in the ANC, and Mantashe became the company man — a genial version of a mob boss.Featuring: Gwede Mantashe, former union boss, ANC Secretary General and current Minister of Mineral Resources and EnergyFerial Haffajee, Daily Maverick Associate EditorHeinrich Böhmke, Director of the Specialised Skills Institute of South Africa; former trade unionistNeil Coleman, Co-Founder and Senior Policy Specialist at Institute For Economic Justice (IEJ)Jay Naidoo, co-founder of CosatuEstelle Ellis, Daily Maverick Senior Journalist Bantu Holomisa, Parliamentarian and president of the United Democratic MovementDr Protas Madlala, Struggle stalwart, businessman and academic Archive & Music Credits: SABC News / eNCA / British Pathé Written, produced & directed by Richard Poplak and Diana NeilleFact checking and editorial oversight by Sasha Wales-SmithEditing & sound design by Diana Neille, Bernard Kotze & Tevya Turok ShapiroOriginal soundtrack & visual aesthetic by Bernard KotzeAdditional music by Janus van der MerweAdditional voice work by Ayanda CharlieTranscriptions by Gloria CooperProject Manager: Kathryn KotzeMarketing lead: Sarah KoopmanEditor-in-Chief: Branko BrkicDeputy Editor: Jillian GreenExecutive Producer: Styli CharalambousProduced with support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation(The content may not necessarily reflect the Foundation’s views or opinions)