Let’s wait and see, says Gordhan of talk that the axe is about to fall
'There are many in government who want to do the right thing and make sure we keep our economy on track'
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said “let’s wait and see” when asked about reports that President Jacob Zuma was set to remove him, as he arrived back from an investor roadshow in Britain on Zuma’s orders. Gordhan told reporters shortly after landing at OR Tambo International Airport that he was focused on restoring faith in Africa’s most industrialised economy, and had met with about 50 investors while in London. “The president is my boss so if he asks us to come back, we come back,” Gordhan said. “There are many in government who want to do the right thing and make sure we keep our economy on track and keep our development moving in the right direction,” he added without elaborating. On Monday, Zuma recalled Gordhan and Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas from the roadshow, fuelling lingering speculation about a Cabinet reshuffle and triggering jitters that a long-running power struggle between the two men was coming to a head. Local financial assets, including the rand, have fa...
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