FULL TREASURY STATEMENT: Gordhan heading back, Jonas going nowhere

Cape Town - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will return to South Africa from the UK, while his deputy Mcebisi Jonas, who was set to jet off to the US, is staying put in the country, according to Treasury.

Finance Minister and National Treasury Director General to Return From Investor Road Show

Following a directive from the President of the Republic of South Africa, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and National Treasury Director General Lungisa Fuzile are preparing to return tonight from the UK and are expected to arrive in South Africa tomorrow morning.

Deputy Minister Mcebisi Jonas who was scheduled to undertake the United States leg of the trip will no longer be leaving tonight as planned in line with the President’s directive.

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