President Zuma Strikes: Sfiso Buthelezi is new Deputy Minister of Finance

SOUTH AFRICA - In Brief 30 Mar 2017 by Iraj Abedian
The much awaited cabinet reshuffle happened, and it was swift and far reaching. After a blistering attack by the SA Communist Party earlier today, Zuma strikes to assert his authority without concerns for politics or economics. Not only is Minister Pravin Gordhan sacked, but also a large number of the cabinet ministers are affected. Nearly all the communist party members of the cabinet are removed. On the face of it, President Zuma has cleansed his cabinet of all the political alliance members who were critical of his populist and fiscal extraction tendencies. This reshuffle is more akin to putting down of a mutiny within his political party and his political allies. All eyes are now on Deputy President Ramaphosa and his course of action. As a contender for the presidency beyond 2019, he has to demonstrate his leadership skills. It is confirmed now that Mr Sfiso Buthelezi is the new Deputy Minister of Finance.

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