Ebun Francis with agency report || President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has dismissed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, the Country’s Finance minister days after he was warned by the opposition parties and prominent South Africans.
He will be replaced by Malusi Gigaba, said a statement issued late on Thursday by the president’s office.
Earlier this week, President Zuma recalled Mr Gordhan from planned events in the UK and US.
Zuma’s statement read, “I have directed the new ministers and deputy ministers to work tirelessly with their colleagues to bring about radical socio-economic transformation and to ensure that the promise of a better life for the poor and the working class becomes a reality.”
Last October, Mr Gordhan was charged with fraud – but the charges were later dropped.
He has described the allegations as politically motivated.
Mr Gordhan has been seen as standing up to President Zuma in cabinet and has warned against corruption becoming rampant.