David van rooyen new finance minister
Finance minister: I've never been courted by the Guptas
Pravin Gordhan has confirmed he’s never met with or been courted by the controversial family.
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DA accuses Zuma of undermining Pravin Gordhan
Zuma yesterday defended his appointment of backbench MP Des Van Rooyen as finance minister.
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‘Domestic confidence needs to improve for rand to strengthen’
Economists say while the global market goes through an adjustment, domestic issues have a real impact.
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'South Africans must move on from finance minister reshuffles'
The ANC’s Zizi Kodwa says South Africans must realise that several issues are affecting the rand.
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Is South Africa heading for an economic crisis?
Cape Talk's John Webb speaks to economist Dawie Roodt about where South Africa's economy is headed following three finance ministers in four days, and a weakening rand.
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Lindiwe Zulu denies accusing big business of plot to topple Zuma
But Zulu does say corporate SA does not communicate effectively with the state & ruling party.
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#ZumaMustFall marches gain momentum in Gauteng
Demonstrators in PTA have gathered at the Union Buildings and on the Nelson Mandela bridge in JHB.
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‘No deals were signed while I was finance minister’
Des van Rooyen went from being an MP, to finance minister then Cogta minister in a space of four days.
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ANC ‘remains united’ following Zuma’s Cabinet reshuffle
The ruling party says its structures were consulted by the president before each decision.
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Study: Nene’s popularity grows as Zuma’s declines
An Ipsos study has revealed an increase in the former finance minister’s popularity since his sacking.
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Gordhan to make tough calls to rescue economy
Gordhan assured SA that govt will stick to spending targets & won't be reckless with its fiscal policies.
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High-profile South Africans pen open letter to Zuma
The group laments Zuma’s decision to fire Nhlanhla Nene, saying the impacts will take years to reverse.
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'Zuma’s playing Russian Roulette with SA economy'
Opposition political parties have reacted sharply to the news of Pravin Gordhan’s reappointment.
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Rand strengthens after Pravin Gordhan announcement
Pravin Gordhan was reappointed as finance minister last night in another shocking move by Zuma.
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OPINION: Zuma’s final insult to a battered nation
Alex Eliseev says the president’s latest move shows that he has absolutely no idea what he’s doing.
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Nhlanhla Nene defends his handling of the SAA saga
Nene says a controversial alternative to the airbus deal proposed by Dudu Myeni would’ve been disastrous.
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Economists urge new finance minister to show independence from Zuma
Economist Lesiba Mothata says David van Rooyen needs to prove to SA that he won’t be easily influenced.
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Critics discard Zuma's explanation for axing Nene
Analysts and economists have described Jacob Zuma's explanation to axe Nene as desperate & disingenuous.
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Radebe: Cabinet not informed of Nene’s sacking ahead of time
Jeff Radebe says the appointment and removal of Cabinet ministers is the prerogative of the president.
