National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel's office has confirmed to BDlive that he will not accept nomination for the national executive committee THE move by National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel to decline nomination to serve on the African National Congress national executive committee marks the end of an era — he is among the last remaining loyalists of former president Thabo Mbeki on the ruling party's top leadership structure.Mr Manuel's office on Saturday confirmed to BDlive that he would not accept nomination for the ANC NEC — of which he has been a member for 21 years. He served as the country's finance minister from 1996 to 2009 and is credited with turning the Department of Finance into the state's most efficient. His widely acclaimed National Development Plan charts a course for the country until 2030. His handling of the country's economy during his tenure as finance minister earned him international respect. Current Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, who previously had...
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