Pravin Gordhan is a prominent South African politician, born on April 12, 1949, in Durban. He notably served as Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2017, implementing vital economic policies. Gordhan also held roles in public enterprises and governance, advocating for transparency, accountability, and combating corruption during his career. His contributions have been crucial to South Africa's economic development and stability.
Tito Mboweni’s budget could pit the ANC against significant members of its constituency
According to national treasury economist Catherine MacLeod, the axing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister had long-lasting effects on the economy
Former treasury director general Lungisa Fuzile will make his second appearance before the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture
A perfect storm of factors has left Eskom operating on the edge and South Africans facing more power cuts in the coming weeks
Rescue plans will be detailed in the budget speech and the utility will be split into three state entities
‘We may have once thought the EFF had some good ideas, and at least provided a left-wing goad to the ANC’
The Red Berets say the public enterprises minister was a member of the Cabinet which led to Eskom’s failure
During the Sona debate, the public enterprises minister outlined the steps being taken to halt load-shedding
But the board remains ‘uncomfortable’ with the stability of the power system
"Eskom’s long-term plans are to restore its energy availability factor to 75% by November".
SAA has received R15-billion in government bailouts in the last year
How the Guptas broke Eskom: More than R2-billion set aside for crucial maintenance was diverted to the family’s business schemes
And a planned PetroSA plant shutdown meant Eskom could not replenish diesel supplies
The man with a penchant for purple and paraffin has
started a political party
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told media on Thursday Christmas leave for senior management has been cancelled
Moyane’s legal team, led by Dali Mpofu, brought the application asking for the recusal before the court could hear the case
An atmosphere of mistrust hangs over the airline’s board, its chief executive and its minister
The decision was taken after the forum’s council meeting following the EFF’s decline of a request to meet with the editors
The EFF announced a criminal case will be opened against Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Last week, the EFF leader launched a scathing attack on Pravin Gordhan outside the Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture
Treasury is coining it as South Africans continue to shell out for their favourite sugary drinks
The party made these and other claims during its protest outside the state capture commission
The Economic Freedom Fighters are targeting Pravin Gordhan, a symbol of unity, and fighting the battle of disgruntled ANC members
The primary issue the court had to determine was whether the order granted on October 19 interdicted Transnet from terminating Gama’s employment
After Nhlanhla Nene’s axing in 2015, Lungisa Fuzile was cautioned about a ‘Gupta minister’
Gordhan denied allegations his daughter amassed millions of rands through state tenders, urging his detractors to appear before the Zondo commission
‘If I wanted to lie, I could have left this meeting out,’ the public enterprises minister says
This was in response to being asked whether former president Jacob Zuma had placed any conditions on his 2015 appointment as finance minister
Pravin Gordhan says there was a reluctance to follow due process in the PetroSA-Engen and Russian nuclear deals
Pravin Gordhan tells Zondo commission former president Jacob Zuma prolonged the appointment of a new Sars commissioner until after the May 2014 polls
The public enterprises minister tells Zondo commission what appeared to be ‘isolated incidents’ was actually part of a larger picture of corruption
Watch Minister Pravin Gordhan’s state capture inquiry testimony