“The presidency has noted the story in the Sunday Times alleging an imminent arrest of the minister of finance,” President Jacob Zuma’s spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga said in a statement.
“We have also noted the response of law enforcement agencies which have swiftly denied the rumour. It is clear therefore that the story is the work of dangerous information peddlers who wish to cause confusion and mayhem in the country,” he said.
Zuma and the whole of government were focused on the goal of reigniting economic growth, preserving existing jobs, and creating more jobs through working together with business and labour.
A lot of progress was being made in this regard as was seen in the outcomes of the meeting convened by Zuma last week, Ngqulunga said.
Earlier, The Sunday Times reported the Hawks want Gordhan to be prosecuted for “espionage” in a case related to the activities of the SA Revenue Service (SARS) “rogue unit” established while he was the tax agency’s commissioner.
The move was likely to plunge the markets back into the turmoil seen in December last year when Zuma fired Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister on December 9, the newspaper reported.
