Reports of Gordhan’s arrest has Twitter users’ watching the markets

16 May 2016 - 12:21 By TMG Digital

Pravin Gordhan continued to trend on Twitter on Monday after Sunday’s report that the arrest of the finance minister was imminent. Most users seemed to be concerned about the economic fallout following the Sunday Times report that Gordhan was to be apprehended on charges of espionage linked to the activities of the so-called "rogue unit" of the South African Revenue Service.Pravin Gordhan faces 'imminent arrest'The Presidency dismissed the story as “the work of dangerous information peddlers who wish to cause confusion and mayhem in the country”‚ while The Times reported on Monday reported that National Prosecuting Authority boss Shaun Abrahams said that the docket had been referred back to Hawks investigators “with guidance”. . Destiny Magazine ‏@DestinyConnect tweeted: “#DA — #PravinGordhan's arrest would wreak economic havoc”.“SCOFIELD!!! ‏@Scofield_Fx said: “The knee-jerk reaction has taken USDZAR to 15.64 overnight. #markets #PravinGordhan”.Maleficent ‏@crazydoctorlady posted: “I'm scared to go to sleep at night in fear of what is going to happen in our politics overnight‚ destroying our economy. #PravinGordhan”.Videsh Maharaj ‏@iAmVidhu 25m25 minutes ago: “How best to ruin South Africa's economy? Play puppet master with its Finance Ministers. #PravinGordhan”. Field Negro ‏@Urban_Xhosa wanted to know the whereabouts of the man in the hashtag: “What is going on? Where is #PravinGordhan?”.Rafe ‏@rafimosko was philosophical: “If #PravinGordhan deserves it he must be arrested. At the same time so should #Zuma.”♣☆»#FeesMustFall«☆ ♣ ‏@Phislash was gloomy in his outlook: “#PravinGordhan we about to have some serious financial difficulties in this country fam.”..

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