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.
Africa’s soaring economic growth "should not lead to hubris", Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has told delegates at the World Economic Forum.
Africa’s potential to contribute more to the global economy is increasingly being recognised around the world, Pravin Gordhan has said.
In a public lecture, Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan has emphasised that the quality of government spending needs to become a serious focus.
The SA Reserve Bank has done well to balance economic growth and job creation while pursuing its mandate to monitor inflation, says Pravin Gordhan.
Efficient tax collection, cutbacks and underspending in government may bring down the fiscal deficit to about 5% of gross domestic product.
His half-hearted budget fiddling and sops to the elite prove that Marikana burned in vain.
Fixing South Africa’s economy requires the right political will, says Pravin Gordhan and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The petrol price hike, announced by the energy department, is bad news for the agriculture sector, says an agricultural union.
The "fiscal space" built up during the austere Gear period and in the boom years between 2003 and 2008 is all used up, and then some.
Gordhan says the challenge now is to grow the economy and widen the tax base to raise revenue.
Infrastructure remains the lynchpin of the government’s economic development plans. But government needs to do much better, according to Gordhan.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan failed to mention a single word about the R206-million spent on President Jacob Zuma’s residence at Nkandla.
Heavy carbon emitters will pass costs of new tax on to consumers.
Cross-border financial regulations are being relaxed to make doing business in Africa easier.
New laws will be introduced this year to regulate the retirement industry, as part of the government’s plan to encourage South Africans to save.
But rating agencies, which have downgraded SA, are afraid that he’s letting unrest dictate policy.
The M&G speaks to Minister Pravin Gordhan about government corruption and whether he thinks it could be eradicated.
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South Africa has posted a record trade deficit for January attributed largely to imports of machinery and other capital equipment.
The Democratic Alliance have welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s conservative 2013/14 budget but criticised it for lacking detail.
We gauged the response across political and business spectrums following Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech. It seems he won their favour.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech itted well with the development programmes of the ruling party, says the ANC.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget has shown taxpayers will not see increases in income tax or VAT but sin taxes and fuel levies will go up.
There was one clear message emanating from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2013 budget to the government: get with the programme.
Opposition parties and analysts say they hope Pravin Gordhan will provide progress reports on government’s 2012 commitments in his budget speech.
The DA has proposed, in an alternative national budget, disbanding several government departments and doing away with district municipalities.
Pravin Gordhan will be faced with the tough choice of raising SA’s debt levels or pushing tax hikes when he delivers his 2013 budget later this week.
The South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to reassure investors in his upcoming Budget speech.
South African Local Government Association has called for a programme to be implemented to help municipalities struggling with financial management.
South African Airways received an emergency loan to cover fuel costs, preventing the grounding of its local and international flights, says a report.
Africa brings a glimpse of hope to the unstable global economy, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.
While the financial crisis deepens in other parts of the world, the African growth story has just begun, but it’s not clear what role SA will play.