Gupta move revives battle for Treasury
Talk of a Cabinet reshuffle has been denied by Baleka Mbete, while Oakbay accuses Pravin Gordhan of politicking
The fight for control of the Treasury and against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has resumed in earnest, as Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments released its answering affidavit in the minister’s court application on his powers. The new onslaught, which follows a tumultuous 2016 for the minister, began on Friday with a media statement from Oakbay which accused him of using the judiciary to settle political scores. The statement contained "highlights" of the affidavit, which was only later filed in court. Meanwhile, posts on fake news Twitter accounts pushing an anti-Gordhan campaign surged at the weekend. There have also been calls from the ANC Youth League for President Jacob Zuma to fire Gordhan, and renewed speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle. Gordhan responded to Oakbay’s statement at the weekend, saying Oakbay was trying to deflect attention from issues raised in his court application by making politically driven claims and allegations.Gordhan applied to the court in 2016 for a decla...
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