Monday, December 14, 2015

#SOUTHAFRICA: Pres. Zuma Appoints Third Finance Min. In A Week; Markets Jittery

[world politics news]


Democratic Alliance Party leader Mmusi Maimane said the government's new Finance Minister, Pravan Gordhan must tell Pres. Zuma to stop, "playing Russian roulette with our economy." Zuma fired the widely respected Nhlanhla Nene from the post last week, replacing him with a total unknown, who was sacked Sunday after the Rand and markets slumped dramatically.

Pictured: South Africa's latest finance minister, Pravin Gordhan (left) chats with Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the Reserve Bank of South Africa.

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