Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane reportedly recommended to Cabinet a drastic change to the Banks Act that would allow the finance minister to control bank licences.
This formed part of an inter-ministerial committee he led to investigate why South Africa's top banks blacklisted the Gupta family, who are friends with President Jacob Zuma, and their businesses after allegations of state capture.
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