Why all the fuss about Nene, asks Zuma

11 January 2016 - 08:29

By Matthew Savides

President Jacob Zuma believes South Africans overreacted to his decision to fire finance minister Nhlanhla Nene last month. In an interview with news channel eNCA yesterday, Zuma defended his axing of Nene, a decision which played havoc with the rand and business confidence levels.He said people "did not understand" his decision.

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