Discovery founder and CEO Adrian Gore said that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had done a great job "stabilising the ship" and that all members of the Cabinet needed to execute their duties excellently. "Pravin Gordhan is a remarkable leader. If there is a cabinet reshuffle, I hope the people appointed discharge their duties excellently," Gore said on Monday, as rumours swirled that Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, were due to lose their jobs after President Jacob Zuma abruptly recalled them back home from an international investor road show set to take place this week. "The country is in a very good spot; it is on the mend. We have an opportunity to capture lost ground, which we need to do," said Gore at the graduation ceremony for the faculty of commerce, law and management at Wits. Gore was awarded an honorary doctorate in commerce in recognition of his achievements in business and contribution to society. He graduated from Wits in 1986 with an actuarial science degree and...

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