{"id":1612,"date":"2016-11-30T10:12:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T10:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2016-11-30T10:13:46","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T10:13:46","slug":"are-you-ready-for-the-thebe-group-excellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebe.co.za\/thebeblog\/2016\/11\/are-you-ready-for-the-thebe-group-excellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready for the Thebe Group Excellence Awards?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are very proud to announce that Dr Zweli Mkhize, ANC Treasurer-General, will be the guest speaker for our 8<sup>th<\/sup> Thebe Group Excellence Awards.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In light of the current turbulent economic times we are facing as a nation, we believe that Dr Mhkize will be able to give us some much-needed perspective and hope for the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mhkize has been the ANC Treasurer-General since December 2012, and before his appointment, he was the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal. 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