The president said his judgement was tested when Zuma removed Gordhan as finance minister based 'on a false' intelligence report.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a public meeting in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 4 April 2019. Picture: Getrude Makhafola / African News Agency
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday opened up about former president Jacob Zuma’s era at the helm, saying the removal of Pravin Gordhan as minister of finance ”tested his judgement”. Ramaphosa said although Cabinet works as a collective where decisions are a consensus, his judgement was tested when Zuma removed Gordhan as finance minister based ”on a false” intelligence report.
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