4th General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers
In office 2006–2015
Preceded by
Gwede Mantashe
Succeeded by
David Sipunzi
Personal details
Born
Msokoli Frans Baleni
1959 or 1960 (age 63 or 64) Orange Free State, South Africa
Other political affiliations
South African Communist Party
Occupation
Trade unionist
politician
businessman
Msokoli Frans Baleni (born 1959 or 1960)[1] is a South African businessman and former trade unionist who was general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers between 2006 and 2015. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party.[2][3]
^Bishop, Chris (10 August 2017). "'I Said Kill Me, They Said Cheers!'". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^"Current Central Committee". South African Communist Party (SACP). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^"Previous Central Committee Members". South African Communist Party (SACP). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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South African Communist Party (SACP). After he ceded his union office to FransBaleni in May 2006, Mantashe worked briefly at the Development Bank of Southern...
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leaders, including then President Senzeni Zokwana, General Secretary FransBaleni, former President James Motlatsi and former General Secretary Cyril Ramaphosa...
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Sisulu and Nelson Mandela. According to senior NUM and SACP official FransBaleni, Mandela (affectionately known as Madiba) advocated for Motlanthe's appointment...
to become general secretary of the union, and defeated the incumbent, FransBaleni, by 357 votes to 345. As leader of the union, he argued for the readmission...
plans of launching a united front of left-wing forces to oppose the ANC. FransBaleni, the general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), meanwhile...
group of labour leaders – also including Blade Nzimande of the SACP, FransBaleni of the National Union of Mineworkers, Mugwena Maluleke of the South African...
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Awards nominated names by Director-General of The Presidency, Phindile Baleni". The Presidency. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023. South African government...
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