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.
Sylvia Lucas, Edna Molewa and Thulas Nxesi are on a shopping spree. They clearly didn’t get the memo from Pravin about trimming the fat.
M&G reporters Thalia Holmes and Chantelle Benjamin tell us why Pravin Gordhan is so set on getting the state to save well and spend smart.
Zuma has another bout of foot-in-mouth, Pravin trims the fat and the "White Widow" thinks Osama is the bomb.
Pravin Gordhan under pressure to send out the right message.
Finance Minister says the government policy is focused on increasing South-Africa’s long-term economic growth and reducing inequality.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has little room to manoeuvre despite his tough medium-term budget cuts.
After several budgets, in which Pravin Gordhan threatened to be more austere, ministers will find themselves with less money to spend on luxuries.
Not only has Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tackled perks, he is looking at the cost of Parliament and what that means.
South Africa’s debt will make up 48% of the gross domestic product in the medium term, a pace which one economist describes as "frightening".
The country’s three-year budget framework has been met with mixed reaction, with opposition parties saying they are discouraged.
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Finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s "careful control of the wage Bill" will impact negatively on health service delivery, says a health economist.
The revered minister of money Pravin Gordhan returned from the pulpit known as Parliament with nine commandments for his ministers.
The allocation to school infrastructure in the mid-term budget is inadequate, writes David Macfarlane.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced sweeping cuts to the pricey perks enjoyed by civil servants.
During his medium-term budget policy speech Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan kept the rhetoric upbeat and SA’s purse strings tight, as expected.
From saving money in an election year to e-tolls and the NDP, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s mid-term budget review might be a juggling act.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget statement, in which growth and fiscal projections will be updated, is the big item on the economic calendar.
The state’s failure to get its infrastructure plans off the ground is frustrating industry.
Finance minister delivers medium-term budget policy statement.
News and analysis website Emerging Markets has announced Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as its Finance Minister of the Year for 2013.
South Africa needs to shield itself against capital outflows by boosting its foreign currency reserves, says Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus.
Pravin Gordhan says South African authorities don’t have the resources to influence the rand, which has slid 16% since the beginning of the year.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has said the outcomes of the G20 summit shows that everyone is aiming towards balanced economic growth.
Factory output have expanded as weak currency increased demand for South Africa’s manufactured goods.
Companies are not taking advantage of tax breaks because criteria are too onerous, say analysts.
Helped along by a weaker rand, factory output has slowly improved over recent months.
The public broadcaster is not being held back by fears of a lack of sufficient resources and is steaming ahead to the launch of its satellite project.
Finance minister outlines the terms of reference for a tax review committee to tackle acts of tax evasions.
And Treasury says it will work with Libyan authorities to locate more.
SA’s revenue outlook could dim even more if markets react adversely to an awaited announcement by the US Federal Reserve, warns the finance minister.
President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet are putting on brave faces in the wake of a catastrophic economic week. But will investors buy their new plan?
Government’s work to legislate for the development of special economic zones has been welcomed by business.