CAPE TOWN: The Finance Minister has been involved in a public spat with police investigating his role in the establishment of a spy unit within the South Africa revenue service. Following the statement, the rand fell more than three percent to the dollar while government bond yields jumped more than 30 basis points
Investors fear that Gordhan’s job is in jeopardy and his departure could spell disaster for an economy threatened with recession and on the brink of having its credit rating downgraded to junk. Gordhan has repeatedly called the investigation a smear campaign aimed at tarnishing his and the Treasury’s credibility.