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South Africa: Fight Over President Zuma's Future Bursts Into Open
allAfrica, 30 March 2017
The fight within South Africa's ruling alliance over the future of the country's finance minister, Pravin Gordhan, and ultimately the survival in office of President Jacob Zuma,… Read more »
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South Africa: Communist Party Rubbishes Zuma's Claims About Finance Minister's Road Show
News24Wire, 30 March 2017
The SACP has rubbished President Jacob Zuma's claims that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas were using an international investment roadshow to push for… Read more »
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South Africa: Communist Party Confirms Zuma's Aim to Fire Finance Minister
News24Wire, 30 March 2017
The SACP confirmed on Thursday that President Jacob Zuma had informed them that he intends to fire Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Read more »
Fight Within South Africa's Ruling Alliance Goes Public
At the heart of the fight is the influence wielded over President Jacob Zuma by the controversial Gupta family, a post-apartheid immigrant family from India who have built a fortune in South Africa, much of it from dealings with state-owned enterprises. They have close relations with Zuma and his family, in particular with Zuma's son.
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President Jacob Zuma will replace Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan with former Eskom chief Brian Molefe after the funeral of struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada, Economic Freedom ... Read more »
