Pravin Gordhan to retire after elections

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan will retire from politics following the elections in May this year.

Gordhan is widely admired for his work as head of the South African Revenue Service and his resistance to state capture as minister of finance during the Zuma era despite immense pressure.Apart from the continued woes at Eskom, Transnet saw a significant deterioration during this time – rail export volumes fell from 213 million tons to 149 million tons during his term.

He served in various government positions before joining the South African Revenue Service in 1998. He became its commissioner the following year and his decade-long stint at the agency has been widely praised. During that time, he also received international recognition with key appointments on various forums and committees at the World Customs Organisation and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

In May 2014, he was replaced by Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance - who was then dismissed by Zuma within a year for not backing a nuclear deal.

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