Person Of Indian Origin is South Africa’s finance minister, third in seven days

Johannesburg: Pravin Gordhan, an Indian-origin politician, has been appointed South Africa’s new finance minister by President Jacob Zuma, becoming the third finance chief of the country in a week amid a raging economic turmoil.

Mr Zuma sacked Nhlanhla Nene from the ministry on Wednesday and replaced him with the relatively unknown lawmaker David Rooyen, sparking a wave of criticism and financial turmoil.

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