PROFILE: Fundi Tshazibana — a warrior for the Reserve Bank
Governor Lesetja Kganyago’s new deputy is ready to go to war to defend the independence of the Reserve Bank, and if need be she won’t shy away from a showdown
Last year, Fundi Tshazibana became the first woman to join the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) since former governor Gill Marcus stepped down in 2014. Now, with nine interest rate decisions — including two cuts and one controversial hike — under her belt, she’s stepping into her new role as deputy governor of the Bank.
Dressed in a crisp black suit with a burnt orange shirt that matches governor Lesetja Kganyago’s tie, Tshazibana is soft-spoken but forthright. In the few seconds it takes to ask her a question, she’s already calculated the best way to answer it and pre-empted what’s coming next...
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