Perhaps the next finance minister is in the fees task team, quips Mbhazima Shilowa
Treasury says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will stay in his job unless President Jacob Zuma removes him, amid talk of a Cabinet reshuffle after the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) decision to charge Gordhan with fraud.Stoking the speculation about a reshuffle was Gordhan’s omission from an eight-member ministerial task team to consider how to fund free university education.The EFF’s Dali Mpofu asked on Twitter: "How in earth does this government get it right to have a Ministerial task team on the FUNDING of Education without the Minister of Finance??"READ MORE: Parliament to hear from educationOpposition politician Mbhazima Shilowa responded: "Amongst those in the task team one is the next Finance Minister."The members of the task team are:The task team consists of eight members:• Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, who will be the convener;• Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande;• Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor;• Justice and Correctio...
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