South African Rand Weakens as Finance Minister is Issued With Summons

Publisher:
SABC
Publication Date:
11 October 2016
Tags:
South Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Governance, Legal and Judicial Affairs

The National prosecuting Authority has laid a formal charge of fraud against Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan. At a media briefing in Pretoria this morning, NPA head, Shaun Abrahams said Gordhan will be prosecuted for fraud over alleged misconduct, when he was head of the South African Revenue Service.

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