Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Gordhan passed away in hospital in the early hours of Friday morning after being admitted earlier this week for treatment for cancer, his family said in a statement.
Gordhan retired after the May elections, having served in a number of cabinet portfolios since 2009 — including finance, local government and public enterprises — and also served as the commissioner of the “He understood that participation in government was not merely a technical or technocratic role. Rather it was to advance the high public duty that the constitution bestows on all of us: to uplift the poor, eliminate inequalities, fight racism, greed and corruption.”Popularly known as “PG”, Gordhan was a skilled technocrat and at the same time a nuanced political operator who was responsible for the creation of a network of civic organisations under the UDF’s umbrella.
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