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South Africa's Zuma appoints Pravin Gordhan as finance minister - official statement

Published: 14 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 10:12 am
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JOHANNESBURG: President Jacob Zuma has appointed Pravin Gordhan as finance minister, according to an official statement released on Sunday, giving South Africa its third finance chief in a week.

Zuma sacked Nhlanhla Nene late on Wednesday, sparking turmoil on financial markets, and replaced him with the relatively unknown David van Rooyen.

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