Gigaba set to appoint new Treasury chiefs
Five deputy directors-general posts vacant; Clean-out of staff loyal to Gordhan feared
The top management at the Treasury is soon to change significantly, with five positions for deputy directors-general vacant. The vacancies include the heads of public finance, international relations, the chief procurement officer, the Office of the Accountant-General and the head of the Treasury’s Government Technical Advisory Centre. Two arose from recent retirements: Andrew Donaldson as head of the Government Technical Advisory Centre and Kenneth Brown as chief procurement officer. Several of the other vacancies have existed for some time. Interviews were held three weeks ago and the process was still in progress, said Mayihlome Tshwete, spokesman for Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba. The appointments will need to be approved by the Cabinet. The outcome will be of keen interest to the investment and business community and credit ratings agencies, which will see it as an indicator of the extent to which Gigaba intends to ensure continuity at the Treasury.A decision by Treasury direc...
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