South Africa's President Jacob Zuma sacked finance minister Pravin
Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle after days of speculation that has rocked
the country's markets and currency, replacing him with home affairs
head Malusi Gigaba.
A statement from the president's office just after midnight on Thursday
said Zuma had also appointed Sfiso Buthelezi as Deputy Finance Minister
replacing Mcebisi Jonas. A steep decline in the rand underlined
Gordhan's reputation among investors as a guardian of policymaking
stability in South Africa.
Gigaba has been Home Affairs Minister, while Buthelezi did not hold a
position in the cabinet and was a backbencher in parliament. Zuma also
made several other changes in his cabinet, affecting ministries such as
energy, police, tourism and others. He brought in new faces and moved
some ministers to new portfolios.
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