Gordhan tells of dirty tricks to get rid of him
The minister challenges detractors to repeat allegations against him at inquiry into state capture
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has challenged his detractors to come with evidence against him, present it under oath at the state capture inquiry and subject themselves to cross-examination. This was a veiled reference to the EFF and the erstwhile Zuma faction in the ANC, which have been leading a politically charged attack against him. The EFF is dredging up allegations against Gordhan that were used by former president Jacob Zuma and his allies in the ANC to fire him as finance minister in 2017. The EFF has been protesting outside the state capture inquiry for the past two days, calling on Gordhan to resign as public enterprises minister. Gordhan said it was not the first time that he had been "bullied and harassed" in an attempt to get him to vacate office. Gordhan on Tuesday testified about the attacks against him and the Treasury during his second term as finance minister. He told the commission that bullying and harassment were used to try to chase him out of offi...
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