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'''Joel Netshitenzhe''' (b. [[21 December]], [[1956]]) is head of the policy and coordination advisory unit in the presidency. He previously served as head of [[South Africa]]'s [[Government Communication and Information System]] (GCIS) from 1998 to 2006. |
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As a key political strategist for South African President [[Thabo Mbeki]], Netshitenzhe is considered one of the country's most powerful political players.<ref>http://africa.reuters.com/elections/anc/features/news/usn489A805C-A800-11DC-B341-5F528271.html</ref> As head of the GCIS, his role is effectively to head up the president's policy unit. |
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Netshitenzhe was at one stage considered as a possible contender in the country's [[President of South Africa|forthcoming presidential elections]] due to his close working relationship with Mbeki.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6921221.stm</ref><ref>http://www.thetimes.co.za/SpecialReports/Political/Article.aspx?id=604303</ref> However, after Mbeki rival [[Jacob Zuma]] assumed the presidency of the ruling [[African National Congress]] in December 2007, Netshitenzhe's prospects looked to have diminished significantly. He has, however, retained his place on the party's influential National Executive Committee.<ref>http://www.anc.org.za/lists/ancnec.html</ref> |
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