President Jacob Zuma told senior leaders of the South African Communist Party that he plans to fire finance minister Pravin Gordhan, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The rand plummeted. Zuma told officials
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President Jacob Zuma’s order for finance minister Pravin Gordhan to cancel an investor roadshow in London and the US left the nation’s credibility in tatters. The rand plunged more than any other major currency on
The rand erased its advance to become the worst performer in emerging markets after President Jacob Zuma’s order to abort an international roadshow served as a wake-up call to the country’s political risks. The currency reversed
President Jacob Zuma has ordered finance minister Pravin Gordhan to abort a week-long roadshow meeting with investors and rating companies in London and the US, heightening concern that he’s preparing a cabinet
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