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Finance minister Tito Mboweni told his Twitter followers about the mistakes he has made during his many years in politics.Image: Ruvan Boshoff
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

‘It is a great honour, but I am a difficult fella’: Tito Mboweni on working with and for presidents

Outspoken finance minister Tito Mboweni has opened up about working with and for presidents during his more than 25-year career in politics. Mboweni took to his preferred medium, Twitter, at the weekend to share some of the biggest…

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Zambian President Edgar Lungu announced the removal of the country’s Central Bank governor Denny Kalyalya.Image: REUTERS/TIKSA NEGERI
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Ramaphosa reprimands Tito Mboweni on criticism of Zambian president

President Cyril Ramaphosa has “strongly reprimanded” finance minister Tito Mboweni for his tweets at the weekend criticising the removal of Zambian Central Bank governor Denny Kalyalya by President Edgar Lungu. The presidency announced on…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special envoys after xenophobic attacks: What you need to know

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed special envoys‚ who will be sent to African countries to allay fears after the recent spate of xenophobic attacks. This after foreign and SA-owned shops were looted‚ while people called for an end…

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