Cloud of doubt hangs over Gigaba's credibility, capabilities.

Malusi Gigaba Foto: Theana Breugem

Cape Town – Opposition party members who serve in Parliament's finance committee are sceptical of newly appointed Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's credibility as the steward of South Africa’s public finances and his ability to steer a prudent fiscal ship.

President Jacob Zuma in the early hours of Friday March 31 reshuffled his Cabinet and sent shock waves through the country when he dismissed Pravin Gordhan as finance minister and Mcebisi Jonas as deputy finance minister.

He replaced them with (former home affairs minister) Gigaba as the new finance minister and ANC MP Sfiso Buthelezi as his deputy


By Liesl Peyper.
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