1
Everything Mining Industry Country Focus How to Guide
 
Intelligence on industry and mining
 
 
Back

South African assets sink after police summon Finance Minister

By:  
 
ECONOMY
South African assets slumped on Wednesday a day after an elite police unit summoned Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan over an investigation into a suspected rogue unit of the tax service, fuelling speculation that there was a plot to oust him. Gordhan and other former officials at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) must report to the Hawks on Thursday morning in relation to contravention of surveillance regulations, a source close to the matter told Reuters.
 
 
 
 
 

Latest content...

Register for daily alerts on news as it breaks in various key economic sectors - Click here to register