As the rand took a dive over a fear that Finance Minster Pravin Gordhan faced arrest in an escalation of the “Sars Wars”‚ so too did positive sentiment on social media. #PravinGordhan was the top-trending topic on Twitter on Wednesday as the currency slid against the dollar in the morning‚ extending its sharp overnight losses after the Treasury confirmed the receipt of a letter from the Hawks‚ asking Gordhan to present himself to the Hawks on Thursday morning.Four former South African Revenue Service officials are said to have been similarly summoned.Ntate Tsotetsi ‏@Sthathi felt Gordhan should face the music‚ but took aim at the African National Congress’ perceived protection of its leader: To #ANC Paid Twitter #PravinGordhan must face the law like everyone else but when it comes Zuma charges he must be protected at all cost.— Ntate Tsotetsi (@Sthathi) August 24, 2016async Khuphukani Ncama ‏@NcamaKC took a similar tack‚ but also referenced the party’s poor municipal poll showing: #PravinGordhan this is just a act of those who live in Zumaplanet try to shift. attention of dismally poor polls outcome...— Khuphukani Ncama (@NcamaKC) August 24, 2016async MRA ‏@MRAmogalakwena took this further‚ and suggested the ANC must be punished in the national elections in three years’ time:South African must vote @MYANC out come 2019 to save treasury from Zuma's mafias #PravinGordhan— MRA (@MRAmogalakwena) August 24, 2016async South African ‏@agentmampara also had words for the ruling party: Jacob Zuma and the ANC don't care a damn for this country! #ANC#PravinGordhan#Hawks— South African (@agentmampara) August 24, 2016async As did Tshepo Mandela Jr ‏@IamCubeSOUL‚ who wasn’t having the wool pulled over his eyes: Hello @MYANC we are not dense hey!, we will abolish you from power in no time, be heedful & relish while lasts. #pravingordhan— Tshepo Mandela Jr (@IamCubeSOUL) August 24, 2016async Mmaphiri ‏@DaisyMDO said Gordhan himself saw this coming: #PravinGordhan he already had doubts early in the year if he would b in postn by October now a ill over a month 2 go this happens— Mmaphiri (@DaisyMDO) August 24, 2016async Shawn Nonkunzi-Mtibe ‏@sms_mtibe lamented that a man of Gordhan’s talents was being targeted:#PravinGordhan the only Minister who has the ability to change our economic system is the one being crucified. Kanti what is right with ANC?— Shawn Nonkunzi-Mtibe (@sms_mtibe) August 24, 2016async Kemet2Zulu ‏@kizobantu saw his savings going up in smoke: If the Hawks charge #PravinGordhan then you might as well do this with your money...save the Rand, #StandUp4Pravinpic.twitter.com/51M9YozlrZ— Kemet2Zulu (@kizobantu) August 24, 2016async Daniel Silke ‏@DanielSilke also focused on the currency’s worth:In less than 24 hours, all the benefits of a rising Rand have been negated by the return of political risk & in #SouthAfrica. #PravinGordhan— Daniel Silke (@DanielSilke) August 24, 2016async..